diff --git a/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/tag.rb b/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/tag.rb
index f1e0e3b3f..dd3116900 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/tag.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/tag.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def validates_name_uniqueness?
     ### SCOPES:
     scope :most_used, ->(limit = 20) { order('taggings_count desc').limit(limit) }
     scope :least_used, ->(limit = 20) { order('taggings_count asc').limit(limit) }
+    scope :search_for, -> (name) { where('lower(name) LIKE ?', '%' + name.downcase + '%') }
 
     def self.named(name)
       if ActsAsTaggableOn.strict_case_match