# Results not being returned if only one term in the query matches

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/results-not-being-returned-if-only-one-term-in-the-query-matches/38678>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 7, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/results-not-being-returned-if-only-one-term-in-the-query-matches/38678 "2016-01-07T23:40:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BrianTheCoder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/brianthecoder/32/7004_2.png) [@BrianTheCoder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BrianTheCoder)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/results-not-being-returned-if-only-one-term-in-the-query-matches/38678/1 "2016-01-07T23:40:06Z")

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We have products that are both indexed with christmas and kwanzaa. Searching either term alone returns results, but if you search for the term "christmas kwanzaa" nothing comes up. The same thing is happening for other multiword queries

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/results-not-being-returned-if-only-one-term-in-the-query-matches/38678/2 "2016-01-08T05:35:35Z")

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What does your query look like?  
What is the mapping?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/results-not-being-returned-if-only-one-term-in-the-query-matches/38678/3 "2017-07-05T23:26:11Z")

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Closed on July 5, 2017, 11:26pm UTC