diff --git a/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/tagged_with_query/query_base.rb b/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/tagged_with_query/query_base.rb
index b556d70f0..4408c6772 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/tagged_with_query/query_base.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/tagged_with_query/query_base.rb
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ def tag_match_type(tag)
       matches_attribute = matches_attribute.lower unless ActsAsTaggableOn.strict_case_match
 
       if options[:wild].present?
-        matches_attribute.matches("%#{escaped_tag(tag)}%", "!")
+        tag_arel_table[:name].matches("%#{escaped_tag(tag)}%", "!")
       else
-        matches_attribute.matches(escaped_tag(tag), "!")
+        tag_arel_table[:name].matches(escaped_tag(tag), "!")
       end
     end