diff --git a/backend/apps/api/rest/v0/structured_search.py b/backend/apps/api/rest/v0/structured_search.py
index 5e9f3a87dd..3d39ff2f4c 100644
--- a/backend/apps/api/rest/v0/structured_search.py
+++ b/backend/apps/api/rest/v0/structured_search.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def apply_structured_search(
     }
 
     try:
-        parser = QueryParser(field_schema=parser_schema, strict=False)
+        parser = QueryParser(case_sensitive=True, field_schema=parser_schema, strict=False)
         conditions = parser.parse(query)
     except QueryParserError:
         # Fail safely
diff --git a/backend/tests/apps/common/search/query_parser_test.py b/backend/tests/apps/common/search/query_parser_test.py
index 168ad8304f..1ad2ea400c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/apps/common/search/query_parser_test.py
+++ b/backend/tests/apps/common/search/query_parser_test.py
@@ -208,3 +208,16 @@ def test_overflow_numerical_value(self):
             self.strict_parser.parse(f"stars:{overflow_number}")
 
         assert e.value.error_type == "NUMBER_VALUE_ERROR"
+
+    def test_quoted_multi_word_values(self):
+        query = 'project:"OWASP Nest" author:"John Doe"'
+        results = self.parser.parse(query)
+
+        assert len(results) == 2
+        assert results[0]["value"] == '"owasp nest"'
+        assert results[1]["value"] == '"john doe"'
+
+    def test_case_sensitivity_toggle(self):
+        query = "Author:OWASP"
+        cs_result = self.case_sensitive_parser.parse(query)
+        assert cs_result[0]["value"] == "OWASP"