diff --git a/src/Controller/Admin/EmailController.php b/src/Controller/Admin/EmailController.php
index 37257978a6..1d67bb606d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Admin/EmailController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Admin/EmailController.php
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ public function emailLogsAction(Request $request): JsonResponse
                 $filterTerm = implode(' ', $parts);
             }
 
+            if (str_starts_with($filterTerm, '@')) {
+                $filterTerm = str_replace('@', '', $filterTerm);
+            }
+
             $condition = '( MATCH (`from`,`to`,`cc`,`bcc`,`subject`,`params`) AGAINST (' . $list->quote($filterTerm) . ' IN BOOLEAN MODE) )';
 
             if ($request->get('documentId')) {