diff --git a/app/models/search/work_indexer.rb b/app/models/search/work_indexer.rb
index 36978eef04c..77ffdf002a6 100644
--- a/app/models/search/work_indexer.rb
+++ b/app/models/search/work_indexer.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def self.mapping
         },
         title: {
           type: "text",
-          analyzer: "simple"
+          analyzer: "standard"
         },
         creators: {
           type: "text"
diff --git a/features/fixtures/works.yml b/features/fixtures/works.yml
index 98039686618..d12c46068c0 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/works.yml
+++ b/features/fixtures/works.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ first:
 second:
   id: 2
   posted: true
-  title: second work
+  title: second work (2 of 6)
   word_count: 1000
   title_to_sort_on: second work
   language: english
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ sixth:
   created_at: 2013-04-30
   revised_at: 2013-04-30
   expected_number_of_chapters: 2
-  complete: false
\ No newline at end of file
+  complete: false
diff --git a/features/search/works_info.feature b/features/search/works_info.feature
index 568932b9000..d88ed5aab0f 100644
--- a/features/search/works_info.feature
+++ b/features/search/works_info.feature
@@ -139,3 +139,17 @@ Feature: Search works by work info
     Then the field labeled "Title" should contain "work"
       And "Title" should be selected within "Sort by"
       And "Ascending" should be selected within "Sort direction"
+
+  Scenario: Search by number in title
+    Given I have loaded the fixtures
+    When I am on the search works page
+      And I fill in "Title" with "work 2 6"
+      And I press "Search" within "#new_work_search"
+    Then I should see "You searched for: Title: work 2 6"
+      And I should see "1 Found"
+      And the 1st result should contain "second work (2 of 6)"
+    When I am on the search works page
+      And I fill in "Title" with "work 1"
+      And I press "Search" within "#new_work_search"
+    Then I should see "You searched for: Title: work 1"
+      And I should see "No results found"