diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/editor/card-editor/hui-card-picker.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/editor/card-editor/hui-card-picker.ts
index 230f13845b..f9773c8c1b 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/editor/card-editor/hui-card-picker.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/editor/card-editor/hui-card-picker.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class HuiCardPicker extends LitElement {
       const options: IFuseOptions<Card> = {
         keys: ["type", "name", "description"],
         isCaseSensitive: false,
-        minMatchCharLength: 2,
+        minMatchCharLength: filter.length === 1 ? 1 : 2,
         threshold: 0.2,
       };
       const fuse = new Fuse(cards, options);