From 3712d695fc8295b8edc3d3a2c2ea725cb777dfd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris <chrisvel@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 08:57:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Show original task names for recurring tasks in search
 results (#914) (#915)

Recurring task templates had their names replaced with the recurrence
type label (e.g. "Weekly") in search results, making them unrecognizable.
Skip the display name transform when serializing tasks for search.
---
 backend/modules/search/service.js        |  4 +++-
 backend/tests/integration/search.test.js | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/backend/modules/search/service.js b/backend/modules/search/service.js
index 24ceaf1..b8e1a12 100644
--- a/backend/modules/search/service.js
+++ b/backend/modules/search/service.js
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ class SearchService {
             params.offset
         );
 
-        const serializedTasks = await serializeTasks(tasks, timezone);
+        const serializedTasks = await serializeTasks(tasks, timezone, {
+            skipDisplayNameTransform: true,
+        });
 
         return {
             count,
diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/search.test.js b/backend/tests/integration/search.test.js
index 69afb85..b41b107 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/search.test.js
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/search.test.js
@@ -731,6 +731,28 @@ describe('Universal Search Routes', () => {
                     .filter((r) => r.type === 'Task')
                     .map((task) => task.original_name || task.name);
 
+            it('should include recurring tasks in default search with their original names', async () => {
+                const response = await agent.get('/api/search').query({
+                    q: 'Recurring',
+                    filters: 'Task',
+                });
+
+                expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+                const names = getTaskNames(response);
+                expect(names).toContain('Recurring Template');
+                expect(names).toContain('Recurring Instance');
+
+                // Verify template shows original name, not recurrence type label
+                const template = response.body.results.find(
+                    (r) =>
+                        r.type === 'Task' &&
+                        r.recurrence_type === 'weekly' &&
+                        !r.recurring_parent_id
+                );
+                expect(template).toBeDefined();
+                expect(template.name).toBe('Recurring Template');
+            });
+
             it('should return only recurring tasks when extras contains recurring', async () => {
                 const response = await agent.get('/api/search').query({
                     filters: 'Task',