diff --git a/src/app/patient-creation/patient-creation.component.ts b/src/app/patient-creation/patient-creation.component.ts
index 5e4d15510..6a477be99 100644
--- a/src/app/patient-creation/patient-creation.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/patient-creation/patient-creation.component.ts
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ export class PatientCreationComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         birthdateEstimated: this.birthdateEstimated
       };
       this.sessionStorageService.setObject('person', this.person);
-      const searchString = this.givenName;
+      const searchString = this.givenName + ' ' + this.familyName;
       this.patientCreationService
         .searchPatient(searchString, false)
         .pipe(take(1))