diff --git a/src/search/omnisearch.ts b/src/search/omnisearch.ts
index 96cdd1a..4fc0ad0 100644
--- a/src/search/omnisearch.ts
+++ b/src/search/omnisearch.ts
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ export class Omnisearch {
     let results: SearchResult[]
     if (settings.simpleSearch) {
       results = await this.search(query, {
-        prefixLength: 1,
+        prefixLength: 3,
         singleFilePath: options?.singleFilePath,
       })
     } else {
       results = await this.search(query, {
-        prefixLength: 3,
+        prefixLength: 1,
         singleFilePath: options?.singleFilePath,
       })
     }
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 0d2d4de..2e6357a 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
     new Setting(containerEl)
       .setName('Simpler search')
       .setDesc(
-        `Enable this if Obsidian often freezes while making searches. This will return more strict results.`
+        `Enable this if Obsidian often freezes while making searches. This may return fewer results.`
       )
       .addToggle(toggle =>
         toggle.setValue(settings.simpleSearch).onChange(async v => {