diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2403e1e8..c968a8c5e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 * Propagate sort fields while applying filters too. Refs. STSMACOM-770.
 * Add `<AdvancedSearch>` to `<SearchAndSort>` component. Refs STSMACOM-767.
 * *BREAKING* Upgrade `react` to `v18`. Refs STSMACOM-769.
+* Use `escapeCqlValueAllowAsterisk` instead of `escapeCqlValue` to avoid escaping the asterisk. Refs STSMACOM-771.
 
 ## [8.0.0](https://github.com/folio-org/stripes-smart-components/tree/v8.0.0) (2023-01-30)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/folio-org/stripes-smart-components/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0)
diff --git a/lib/SearchAndSort/makeQueryFunction.js b/lib/SearchAndSort/makeQueryFunction.js
index 21e8ff558..e701f1eb4 100644
--- a/lib/SearchAndSort/makeQueryFunction.js
+++ b/lib/SearchAndSort/makeQueryFunction.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { compilePathTemplate } from '@folio/stripes-connect';
 import { filters2cql } from '@folio/stripes-components';
-import { escapeCqlValue } from '@folio/stripes-util';
+import { escapeCqlValueAllowAsterisk } from '@folio/stripes-util';
 import { get } from 'lodash';
 
 import { removeNsKeys } from './nsQueryFunctions';
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function makeQueryFunction(findAll, queryTemplate, sortMap, filterConfig, failOn
       return null;
     }
 
-    const escapeFx = config.escape ? escapeCqlValue : (s) => (s);
+    const escapeFx = config.escape ? escapeCqlValueAllowAsterisk : (s) => (s);
 
     let cql;
     if (query && qindex) {