diff --git a/app/models/workshop.rb b/app/models/workshop.rb
index c8dc49fd6..1ba67d22b 100644
--- a/app/models/workshop.rb
+++ b/app/models/workshop.rb
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ class Workshop < ApplicationRecord
   scope :legacy, -> { where(legacy: true) }
   scope :published, ->(published = nil) { published.to_s.present? ?
            where(inactive: !published) : where(inactive: false) }
-  scope :title, ->(title) { where("workshops.title like ?", "%#{ title }%") }
+  scope :title, ->(title) {
+    sanitized_input = ActiveRecord::Base.sanitize_sql_like(title.to_s.gsub("-", ""))
+    where("REPLACE(workshops.title, '-', '') like ?", "%#{sanitized_input}%")
+  }
   scope :windows_type_ids, ->(windows_type_ids) { where(windows_type_id: windows_type_ids) }
   scope :order_by_date, ->(sort_order = "asc") {
     order(Arel.sql(<<~SQL.squish))
diff --git a/app/services/workshop_search_service.rb b/app/services/workshop_search_service.rb
index 43b6ffb97..751ebeba8 100644
--- a/app/services/workshop_search_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/workshop_search_service.rb
@@ -121,16 +121,30 @@ def filter_by_title
   def filter_by_query
     return unless params[:query].present?
 
-    results = @workshops.search(params[:query]) # Use the SearchCop search scope directly on the relation
-
-    # If SearchCop returned an Array (e.g., because of scoring), convert back to Relation
-    if results.is_a?(Array)
-      ordered_ids = results.map(&:id)
-      @workshops = Workshop.where(id: ordered_ids)
-                           .order(Arel.sql("FIELD(id, #{ordered_ids.join(',')})"))
-    else
-      @workshops = results
-    end
+    # Strip hyphens from the query to match against hyphen-stripped content
+    sanitized_query = ActiveRecord::Base.sanitize_sql_like(params[:query].to_s.gsub("-", "").strip)
+    return if sanitized_query.blank?
+
+    # Build a custom SQL query that strips hyphens from all searchable fields
+    searchable_fields = [
+      :title, :full_name,
+      :objective, :materials, :setup, :introduction,
+      :demonstration, :opening_circle, :warm_up,
+      :creation, :closing, :notes, :tips, :misc1, :misc2,
+      :objective_spanish, :materials_spanish, :setup_spanish, :introduction_spanish,
+      :demonstration_spanish, :opening_circle_spanish, :warm_up_spanish,
+      :creation_spanish, :closing_spanish, :notes_spanish, :tips_spanish, :misc1_spanish, :misc2_spanish
+    ]
+
+    # Create WHERE conditions that strip hyphens from both field and search term
+    conditions = searchable_fields.map do |field|
+      "REPLACE(workshops.#{field}, '-', '') LIKE ?"
+    end.join(" OR ")
+
+    # Use the same sanitized query for all fields
+    query_params = Array.new(searchable_fields.length, "%#{sanitized_query}%")
+
+    @workshops = @workshops.where(conditions, *query_params)
   end
 
   # --- Search methods ---
diff --git a/spec/services/workshop_search_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/workshop_search_service_spec.rb
index 9d3fd5f14..dfbdcc6b3 100644
--- a/spec/services/workshop_search_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/workshop_search_service_spec.rb
@@ -96,5 +96,66 @@
         expect(service.sort).to eq('created')
       end
     end
+
+    context "hyphen-ignoring search" do
+      let!(:workshop_with_hyphen) do
+        create(:workshop, title: "Hello - Goodbye", year: 2025, month: 3)
+      end
+      let!(:workshop_without_hyphen) do
+        create(:workshop, title: "Hello Goodbye", year: 2025, month: 4)
+      end
+
+      context "title search" do
+        it "finds workshops with hyphens when searching without hyphens" do
+          service = WorkshopSearchService.new({ title: 'Hello Goodbye' }).call
+          workshops = service.workshops
+
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_with_hyphen)
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_without_hyphen)
+        end
+
+        it "finds workshops without hyphens when searching with hyphens" do
+          service = WorkshopSearchService.new({ title: 'Hello - Goodbye' }).call
+          workshops = service.workshops
+
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_with_hyphen)
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_without_hyphen)
+        end
+
+        it "finds workshops with multiple hyphens when searching with different hyphen patterns" do
+          workshop_multi_hyphen = create(:workshop, title: "Hello -- Goodbye", year: 2025, month: 5)
+
+          service = WorkshopSearchService.new({ title: 'Hello Goodbye' }).call
+          workshops = service.workshops
+
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_multi_hyphen)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "query search" do
+        let!(:workshop_with_hyphen_content) do
+          create(:workshop, title: "Test Workshop", objective: "Learn about self-care", year: 2025, month: 6)
+        end
+        let!(:workshop_without_hyphen_content) do
+          create(:workshop, title: "Another Workshop", objective: "Learn about selfcare", year: 2025, month: 7)
+        end
+
+        it "finds workshops with hyphens in content when searching without hyphens" do
+          service = WorkshopSearchService.new({ query: 'selfcare' }).call
+          workshops = service.workshops
+
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_with_hyphen_content)
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_without_hyphen_content)
+        end
+
+        it "finds workshops without hyphens in content when searching with hyphens" do
+          service = WorkshopSearchService.new({ query: 'self-care' }).call
+          workshops = service.workshops
+
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_with_hyphen_content)
+          expect(workshops).to include(workshop_without_hyphen_content)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end