diff --git a/SearchAPI/CMR/Query.py b/SearchAPI/CMR/Query.py
index 63d1d6bd..77b3f146 100644
--- a/SearchAPI/CMR/Query.py
+++ b/SearchAPI/CMR/Query.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def chunk_list(source_list, n):
         if chunk_type in params:
             params[chunk_type] = chunk_list(list(set(params[chunk_type])), 500) # distinct and split
 
-    list_param_names = ['platform', 'collections'] # these parameters will dodge the subquery system
+    list_param_names = ['platform', 'collections', 'shortname'] # these parameters will dodge the subquery system
 
     for k, v in params.items():
         if k in list_param_names: