diff --git a/core/elasticsearch/__init__.py b/core/elasticsearch/__init__.py
index efdc28c6..f12e30bb 100644
--- a/core/elasticsearch/__init__.py
+++ b/core/elasticsearch/__init__.py
@@ -30,125 +30,113 @@ SMART_FIELDS = [
     "title.ngram^3",
     "title.phonetic",
     "title.auto^4",
-    "name.sat^6",
-    "title.sat^4",
 ]
 
 
 def process_query(query: str = "", request: Request | None = None):
-    if not (query := query.strip()):
+    """
+    Perform a lenient, typo‑tolerant, multi‑index search.
+
+    * Full‑text with fuzziness for spelling mistakes
+    * `bool_prefix` for edge‑ngram autocomplete / “icontains”
+    """
+    if not query:
         raise ValueError(_("no search term provided."))
 
-    sat_match = Q(
-        "multi_match",
-        query=query,
-        type="phrase_prefix",
-        fields=[f for f in SMART_FIELDS if ".sat" in f],
-    )
-
-    fuzzy_match = Q(
-        "multi_match",
-        query=query,
-        fields=SMART_FIELDS,
-        fuzziness="AUTO",
-        operator="and",
-    )
-
-    prefix_match = Q(
-        "multi_match",
-        query=query,
-        fields=[f for f in SMART_FIELDS if f.endswith(".auto")],
-        type="bool_prefix",
-    )
-
-    combined = Q(
-        "bool",
-        should=[sat_match, fuzzy_match, prefix_match],
-        minimum_should_match=1,
-    )
-
-    functions = [
-        {
-            "filter": Q("prefix", **{"name.raw": query.lower()}),
-            "weight": 5,
-        },
-        {
-            "gauss": {
-                "sales_rank": {
-                    "origin": 100,
-                    "scale": 500,
-                    "offset": 0,
-                    "decay": 0.3,
-                }
-            },
-            "weight": 3,
-        },
-    ]
-
-    boosted = Q(
-        "function_score",
-        query=combined,
-        boost_mode="sum",
-        score_mode="sum",
-        functions=functions,
-    )
-
-    search = (
-        Search(index=["products", "categories", "brands", "posts"])
-        .query(boosted)
-        .extra(size=100)
-    )
-
+    query = query.strip()
     try:
-        response = search.execute()
-    except NotFoundError:
-        raise Http404
-
-    results = {"products": [], "categories": [], "brands": [], "posts": []}
-    for hit in response.hits:
-        obj_uuid = getattr(hit, "uuid", None) or hit.meta.id
-        obj_name = getattr(hit, "name", None) or getattr(hit, "title", None) or "N/A"
-        raw_slug = getattr(hit, "slug", None) or ""
-        obj_slug = (
-            raw_slug or slugify(obj_name)
-            if hit.meta.index in {"brands", "categories"}
-            else raw_slug
+        q = Q(
+            "bool",
+            should=[
+                Q(
+                    "multi_match",
+                    query=query,
+                    fields=SMART_FIELDS,
+                    fuzziness="AUTO",
+                    operator="and",
+                ),
+                Q(
+                    "multi_match",
+                    query=query,
+                    fields=[f for f in SMART_FIELDS if f.endswith(".auto")],
+                    type="bool_prefix",
+                ),
+            ],
+            minimum_should_match=1,
         )
-        image_url = None
-        idx = hit.meta.index
 
-        if request:
-            if idx == "products":
+        functions = [
+            {
+                "gauss": {
+                    "sales_rank": {
+                        "origin": 100,
+                        "scale": 500,
+                        "offset": 0,
+                        "decay": 0.3,
+                    }
+                },
+                "weight": 3,
+            },
+        ]
+
+        boosted = Q(
+            "function_score",
+            query=q,
+            boost_mode="sum",
+            score_mode="sum",
+            functions=functions,
+        )
+
+        search = (
+            Search(index=["products", "categories", "brands", "posts"])
+            .query(boosted)
+            .extra(size=100)
+        )
+        response = search.execute()
+
+        results: dict = {"products": [], "categories": [], "brands": [], "posts": []}
+        for hit in response.hits:
+            obj_uuid = getattr(hit, "uuid", None) or hit.meta.id
+            obj_name = (
+                getattr(hit, "name", None) or getattr(hit, "title", None) or "N/A"
+            )
+            obj_slug = ""
+            raw_slug = getattr(hit, "slug", None)
+            if raw_slug:
+                obj_slug = raw_slug
+            elif hit.meta.index == "brands":
+                obj_slug = slugify(obj_name)
+            elif hit.meta.index == "categories":
+                obj_slug = slugify(f"{obj_name}")
+
+            image_url = None
+            idx = hit.meta.index
+            if idx == "products" and request:
                 prod = get_object_or_404(Product, uuid=obj_uuid)
                 first = prod.images.order_by("priority").first()
-                image_url = (
-                    request.build_absolute_uri(first.image.url)
-                    if first and first.image
-                    else None
-                )
-            if idx == "brands":
+                if first and first.image:
+                    image_url = request.build_absolute_uri(first.image.url)
+            elif idx == "brands" and request:
                 brand = get_object_or_404(Brand, uuid=obj_uuid)
-                image_url = (
-                    request.build_absolute_uri(brand.small_logo.url)
-                    if brand.small_logo
-                    else None
-                )
-            if idx == "categories":
+                if brand.small_logo:
+                    image_url = request.build_absolute_uri(brand.small_logo.url)
+            elif idx == "categories" and request:
                 cat = get_object_or_404(Category, uuid=obj_uuid)
-                image_url = (
-                    request.build_absolute_uri(cat.image.url) if cat.image else None
-                )
+                if cat.image:
+                    image_url = request.build_absolute_uri(cat.image.url)
 
-        results[idx].append(
-            {
-                "uuid": str(obj_uuid),
-                "name": obj_name,
-                "slug": obj_slug,
-                "image": image_url,
-            }
-        )
+            results[idx].append(
+                {
+                    "uuid": str(obj_uuid),
+                    "name": obj_name,
+                    "slug": obj_slug,
+                    "image": image_url,
+                }
+            )
 
-    return results
+        return results
+    except NotFoundError:
+        raise Http404
 
 
 LANGUAGE_ANALYZER_MAP = {