diff --git a/django_mongodb/query.py b/django_mongodb/query.py
index 7b86360..70ffaee 100644
--- a/django_mongodb/query.py
+++ b/django_mongodb/query.py
@@ -194,7 +194,33 @@ def _get_mongo_search(self, compiler, connection) -> dict:
         query = [expression.value for expression in lhs_expressions]
         # weight = lhs.weight
         # config = lhs.config
-        search_query = {"wildcard": {"path": columns, "query": query}}
+        auto_complete_columns = [
+            key
+            for key, value in self.mongo_meta["search_fields"].items()
+            if "autocomplete" in value
+        ]
+        query_columns = [
+            key
+            for key, value in self.mongo_meta["search_fields"].items()
+            if "string" in value and key not in auto_complete_columns
+        ]
+        search_query = dict()
+        if auto_complete_columns and query_columns:
+            search_query = {
+                "compound": {
+                    "should": [
+                        {"wildcard": {"path": columns, "query": query}},
+                        *[
+                            {"autocomplete": {"path": column, "query": query}}
+                            for column in auto_complete_columns
+                        ],
+                    ]
+                }
+            }
+        elif auto_complete_columns:
+            search_query = {"autocomplete": {"path": auto_complete_columns, "query": query}}
+        elif query_columns:
+            search_query = {"wildcard": {"path": columns, "query": query}}
         return search_query
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5d723c3..550dd7d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
 ]
-version = "0.24"
+version = "0.24.1"
 description = ""
 authors = ["gersmann"]
 readme = "README.md"