diff --git a/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py b/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py
index dab9b74..6a72948 100644
--- a/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py
+++ b/elasticmock/fake_elasticsearch.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def _evaluate_for_multi_match_query_type(self, document):
         return self._evaluate_for_fields(document)
 
     def _compare_value_for_field(self, doc_source, field, value, ignore_case, is_wildcard=False, is_prefix=False):
-        if is_wildcard or is_prefix:
+        if (is_wildcard or is_prefix) and type(value) == type({}):
             value = value['value']
         if ignore_case and isinstance(value, str):
             value = value.lower()
diff --git a/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py b/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py
index c154add..a6b6ec1 100644
--- a/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py
+++ b/tests/fake_elasticsearch/test_search.py
@@ -112,6 +112,22 @@ def test_search_with_wildcard_query(self):
         hits = response['hits']['hits']
         self.assertEqual(len(hits), 3)
 
+    def test_search_with_wildcard_query_shorthand(self):
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221010'})
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221011'})
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221012'})
+        response = self.es.search(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE,
+                                  body={'query': {'wildcard': {'data': 'test_1*'}}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['hits']['total']['value'], 0)
+        hits = response['hits']['hits']
+        self.assertEqual(len(hits), 0)
+
+        response = self.es.search(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE,
+                                  body={'query': {'wildcard': {'data':'test_*'}}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['hits']['total']['value'], 3)
+        hits = response['hits']['hits']
+        self.assertEqual(len(hits), 3)
+
     def test_search_with_prefix_query(self):
         self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221010'})
         self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221011'})
@@ -128,6 +144,22 @@ def test_search_with_prefix_query(self):
         hits = response['hits']['hits']
         self.assertEqual(len(hits), 3)
 
+    def test_search_with_prefix_query_shorthand(self):
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221010'})
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221011'})
+        self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': 'test_20221012'})
+        response = self.es.search(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE,
+                                  body={'query': {'prefix': {'data': 'test_1'}}}}
+        self.assertEqual(response['hits']['total']['value'], 0)
+        hits = response['hits']['hits']
+        self.assertEqual(len(hits), 0)
+
+        response = self.es.search(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE,
+                                  body={'query': {'prefix': {'data': 'test_2'}}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['hits']['total']['value'], 3)
+        hits = response['hits']['hits']
+        self.assertEqual(len(hits), 3)
+
     def test_search_with_match_query_in_int_list(self):
         for i in range(0, 10):
             self.es.index(index='index_for_search', doc_type=DOC_TYPE, body={'data': [i, 11, 13]})