diff --git a/js/misc/systemActions.js b/js/misc/systemActions.js
index aa79bfe54..0a41964b3 100644
--- a/js/misc/systemActions.js
+++ b/js/misc/systemActions.js
@@ -88,42 +88,42 @@ const SystemActions = GObject.registerClass({
                             name: C_("search-result", "Power Off"),
                             iconName: 'system-shutdown-symbolic',
                             // Translators: A list of keywords that match the power-off action, separated by semicolons
-                            keywords: _("power off;shutdown;reboot;restart").split(';'),
+                            keywords: _("power off;shutdown;reboot;restart").split(/[; ]/),
                             available: false });
         this._actions.set(LOCK_SCREEN_ACTION_ID,
                           { // Translators: The name of the lock screen action in search
                             name: C_("search-result", "Lock Screen"),
                             iconName: 'system-lock-screen-symbolic',
                             // Translators: A list of keywords that match the lock screen action, separated by semicolons
-                            keywords: _("lock screen").split(';'),
+                            keywords: _("lock screen").split(/[; ]/),
                             available: false });
         this._actions.set(LOGOUT_ACTION_ID,
                           { // Translators: The name of the logout action in search
                             name: C_("search-result", "Log Out"),
                             iconName: 'application-exit-symbolic',
                             // Translators: A list of keywords that match the logout action, separated by semicolons
-                            keywords: _("logout;sign off").split(';'),
+                            keywords: _("logout;log out;sign off").split(/[; ]/),
                             available: false });
         this._actions.set(SUSPEND_ACTION_ID,
                           { // Translators: The name of the suspend action in search
                             name: C_("search-result", "Suspend"),
                             iconName: 'media-playback-pause-symbolic',
                             // Translators: A list of keywords that match the suspend action, separated by semicolons
-                            keywords: _("suspend;sleep").split(';'),
+                            keywords: _("suspend;sleep").split(/[; ]/),
                             available: false });
         this._actions.set(SWITCH_USER_ACTION_ID,
                           { // Translators: The name of the switch user action in search
                             name: C_("search-result", "Switch User"),
                             iconName: 'system-switch-user-symbolic',
                             // Translators: A list of keywords that match the switch user action, separated by semicolons
-                            keywords: _("switch user").split(';'),
+                            keywords: _("switch user").split(/[; ]/),
                             available: false });
         this._actions.set(LOCK_ORIENTATION_ACTION_ID,
                           { // Translators: The name of the lock orientation action in search
                             name: C_("search-result", "Lock Orientation"),
                             iconName: '',
                             // Translators: A list of keywords that match the lock orientation action, separated by semicolons
-                            keywords: _("lock orientation;screen;rotation").split(';'),
+                            keywords: _("lock orientation;screen;rotation").split(/[; ]/),
                             available: false });
 
         this._loginScreenSettings = new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: LOGIN_SCREEN_SCHEMA });
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ const SystemActions = GObject.registerClass({
         let results = [];
 
         for (let [key, {available, keywords}] of this._actions)
-            if (available && terms.every(t => keywords.some(k => (k.indexOf(t) >= 0))))
+            if (available && terms.every(t => keywords.some(k => k.startsWith(t))))
                 results.push(key);
 
         return results;