diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 75dd1a6f5..bbf2b5832 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -235,12 +235,18 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         return query
 
     def _filter_by_search_term(self, query: Query, search_term: str):
-        return query.filter(
-            or_(
-                Rom.fs_name.ilike(f"%{search_term}%"),
-                Rom.name.ilike(f"%{search_term}%"),
+        terms = [term.strip() for term in search_term.split("|")]
+        conditions = [
+            condition
+            for term in terms
+            for condition in (
+                Rom.fs_name.ilike(f"%{term}%"),
+                Rom.name.ilike(f"%{term}%"),
             )
-        )
+            if term
+        ]
+
+        return query.filter(or_(*conditions))
 
     def _filter_by_matched(self, query: Query, value: bool) -> Query:
         """Filter based on whether the rom is matched to a metadata provider.
diff --git a/backend/tests/handler/test_db_handler.py b/backend/tests/handler/test_db_handler.py
index 0f373d525..b35581f93 100644
--- a/backend/tests/handler/test_db_handler.py
+++ b/backend/tests/handler/test_db_handler.py
@@ -105,6 +105,81 @@ def test_filter_last_played(rom: Rom, platform: Platform, admin_user: User):
     assert {r.id for r in unplayed_roms} == {second_rom.id}
 
 
+def test_filter_by_search_term_with_multiple_terms(platform: Platform):
+    rom_wwe = db_rom_handler.add_rom(
+        Rom(
+            platform_id=platform.id,
+            name="WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain",
+            slug="wwe-smackdown-here-comes-the-pain",
+            fs_name="WWE_SmackDown_Here_Comes_the_Pain.zip",
+            fs_name_no_tags="WWE_SmackDown_Here_Comes_the_Pain",
+            fs_name_no_ext="WWE_SmackDown_Here_Comes_the_Pain",
+            fs_extension="zip",
+            fs_path=f"{platform.slug}/roms",
+        )
+    )
+    rom_wcw = db_rom_handler.add_rom(
+        Rom(
+            platform_id=platform.id,
+            name="WCW Nitro",
+            slug="wcw-nitro",
+            fs_name="WCW_Nitro.zip",
+            fs_name_no_tags="WCW_Nitro",
+            fs_name_no_ext="WCW_Nitro",
+            fs_extension="zip",
+            fs_path=f"{platform.slug}/roms",
+        )
+    )
+    rom_tna = db_rom_handler.add_rom(
+        Rom(
+            platform_id=platform.id,
+            name="TNA Impact!",
+            slug="tna-impact",
+            fs_name="TNA_Impact.zip",
+            fs_name_no_tags="TNA_Impact",
+            fs_name_no_ext="TNA_Impact",
+            fs_extension="zip",
+            fs_path=f"{platform.slug}/roms",
+        )
+    )
+    _rom_non_matching = db_rom_handler.add_rom(
+        Rom(
+            platform_id=platform.id,
+            name="Super Mario World",
+            slug="super-mario-world",
+            fs_name="Super_Mario_World.zip",
+            fs_name_no_tags="Super_Mario_World",
+            fs_name_no_ext="Super_Mario_World",
+            fs_extension="zip",
+            fs_path=f"{platform.slug}/roms",
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Test with multiple search terms
+    search_term = "WWE|WCW|TNA|wrestling"
+    filtered_roms = db_rom_handler.get_roms_scalar(search_term=search_term)
+
+    expected_rom_ids = {rom_wwe.id, rom_wcw.id, rom_tna.id}
+    actual_rom_ids = {r.id for r in filtered_roms}
+    assert actual_rom_ids == expected_rom_ids
+
+    # Test with a term that doesn't match anything
+    search_term_no_match = "nonexistent"
+    filtered_roms_no_match = db_rom_handler.get_roms_scalar(
+        search_term=search_term_no_match
+    )
+    assert len(filtered_roms_no_match) == 0
+
+    # Test with a single search term
+    search_term_single = "WWE"
+    filtered_roms_single = db_rom_handler.get_roms_scalar(
+        search_term=search_term_single
+    )
+    expected_rom_ids_single = {rom_wwe.id}
+    actual_rom_ids_single = {r.id for r in filtered_roms_single}
+    assert actual_rom_ids_single == expected_rom_ids_single
+
+
 def test_users(admin_user):
     db_user_handler.add_user(
         User(