diff --git a/frappe/database/query.py b/frappe/database/query.py
index f2797f3775..953da5a0f1 100644
--- a/frappe/database/query.py
+++ b/frappe/database/query.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def get_nested_set_hierarchy_result(doctype: str, name: str, hierarchy: str) ->
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=1024)
 def _sanitize_field(field: str, is_mariadb):
-	if field == "*" or not SPECIAL_CHAR_PATTERN.match(field):
+	if field == "*" or not SPECIAL_CHAR_PATTERN.search(field):
 		# Skip checking if there are no special characters
 		return field