diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py b/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py
index 0c89ae3372..469d893685 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/typeahead.py
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ def item_meta_values(request, organizer, event):
         or request.user.teams.filter(all_events=True, organizer=organizer, can_change_items=True).exists()
     )
     if not all_access:
-        defaults = matches.filter(
+        defaults = defaults.filter(
             event__id__in=request.user.teams.filter(can_change_items=True).values_list(
                 'limit_events__id', flat=True
             )