diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/db_cache.rs b/milli/src/search/new/db_cache.rs
index 4985f55e9..4fa0765e0 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/db_cache.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/db_cache.rs
@@ -159,36 +159,58 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
 
     /// Retrieve or insert the given value in the `word_docids` database.
     fn get_db_word_docids(&mut self, word: Interned<String>) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
-        let interned = self.word_interner.get(word).as_str();
-        let keys: Vec<_> =
-            self.searchable_fids.tolerant.iter().map(|(fid, _weight)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
+        match &self.restricted_fids {
+            Some(restricted_fids) => {
+                let interned = self.word_interner.get(word).as_str();
+                let keys: Vec<_> =
+                    restricted_fids.tolerant.iter().map(|(fid, _)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
 
-        DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
-            self.txn,
-            word,
-            &keys[..],
-            &mut self.db_cache.word_docids,
-            self.index.word_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
-            merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
-        )
+                DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                    self.txn,
+                    word,
+                    &keys[..],
+                    &mut self.db_cache.word_docids,
+                    self.index.word_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+                    merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
+                )
+            }
+            None => DatabaseCache::get_value::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                self.txn,
+                word,
+                self.word_interner.get(word).as_str(),
+                &mut self.db_cache.word_docids,
+                self.index.word_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+            ),
+        }
     }
 
     fn get_db_exact_word_docids(
         &mut self,
         word: Interned<String>,
     ) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
-        let interned = self.word_interner.get(word).as_str();
-        let keys: Vec<_> =
-            self.searchable_fids.exact.iter().map(|(fid, _weight)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
+        match &self.restricted_fids {
+            Some(restricted_fids) => {
+                let interned = self.word_interner.get(word).as_str();
+                let keys: Vec<_> =
+                    restricted_fids.exact.iter().map(|(fid, _)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
 
-        DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
-            self.txn,
-            word,
-            &keys[..],
-            &mut self.db_cache.exact_word_docids,
-            self.index.word_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
-            merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
-        )
+                DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                    self.txn,
+                    word,
+                    &keys[..],
+                    &mut self.db_cache.exact_word_docids,
+                    self.index.word_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+                    merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
+                )
+            }
+            None => DatabaseCache::get_value::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                self.txn,
+                word,
+                self.word_interner.get(word).as_str(),
+                &mut self.db_cache.exact_word_docids,
+                self.index.exact_word_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+            ),
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn word_prefix_docids(&mut self, prefix: Word) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
@@ -216,36 +238,58 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
         &mut self,
         prefix: Interned<String>,
     ) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
-        let interned = self.word_interner.get(prefix).as_str();
-        let keys: Vec<_> =
-            self.searchable_fids.tolerant.iter().map(|(fid, _weight)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
+        match &self.restricted_fids {
+            Some(restricted_fids) => {
+                let interned = self.word_interner.get(prefix).as_str();
+                let keys: Vec<_> =
+                    restricted_fids.tolerant.iter().map(|(fid, _)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
 
-        DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
-            self.txn,
-            prefix,
-            &keys[..],
-            &mut self.db_cache.word_prefix_docids,
-            self.index.word_prefix_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
-            merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
-        )
+                DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                    self.txn,
+                    prefix,
+                    &keys[..],
+                    &mut self.db_cache.word_prefix_docids,
+                    self.index.word_prefix_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+                    merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
+                )
+            }
+            None => DatabaseCache::get_value::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                self.txn,
+                prefix,
+                self.word_interner.get(prefix).as_str(),
+                &mut self.db_cache.word_prefix_docids,
+                self.index.word_prefix_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+            ),
+        }
     }
 
     fn get_db_exact_word_prefix_docids(
         &mut self,
         prefix: Interned<String>,
     ) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
-        let interned = self.word_interner.get(prefix).as_str();
-        let keys: Vec<_> =
-            self.searchable_fids.exact.iter().map(|(fid, _weight)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
+        match &self.restricted_fids {
+            Some(restricted_fids) => {
+                let interned = self.word_interner.get(prefix).as_str();
+                let keys: Vec<_> =
+                    restricted_fids.exact.iter().map(|(fid, _)| (interned, *fid)).collect();
 
-        DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
-            self.txn,
-            prefix,
-            &keys[..],
-            &mut self.db_cache.exact_word_prefix_docids,
-            self.index.word_prefix_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
-            merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
-        )
+                DatabaseCache::get_value_from_keys::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                    self.txn,
+                    prefix,
+                    &keys[..],
+                    &mut self.db_cache.exact_word_prefix_docids,
+                    self.index.word_prefix_fid_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+                    merge_cbo_roaring_bitmaps,
+                )
+            }
+            None => DatabaseCache::get_value::<_, _, CboRoaringBitmapCodec>(
+                self.txn,
+                prefix,
+                self.word_interner.get(prefix).as_str(),
+                &mut self.db_cache.exact_word_prefix_docids,
+                self.index.exact_word_prefix_docids.remap_data_type::<Bytes>(),
+            ),
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn get_db_word_pair_proximity_docids(
@@ -421,8 +465,8 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
         word: Interned<String>,
         fid: u16,
     ) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
-        // if the requested fid isn't in the list of searchable, return None.
-        if !self.searchable_fids.contains(&fid) {
+        // if the requested fid isn't in the restricted list, return None.
+        if self.restricted_fids.as_ref().map_or(false, |fids| !fids.contains(&fid)) {
             return Ok(None);
         }
 
@@ -440,8 +484,8 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
         word_prefix: Interned<String>,
         fid: u16,
     ) -> Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
-        // if the requested fid isn't in the searchable list, return None.
-        if !self.searchable_fids.contains(&fid) {
+        // if the requested fid isn't in the restricted list, return None.
+        if self.restricted_fids.as_ref().map_or(false, |fids| !fids.contains(&fid)) {
             return Ok(None);
         }
 
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs b/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs
index b7514cbb5..2cea96fce 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub struct SearchContext<'ctx> {
     pub phrase_interner: DedupInterner<Phrase>,
     pub term_interner: Interner<QueryTerm>,
     pub phrase_docids: PhraseDocIdsCache,
-    pub searchable_fids: SearchableFids,
+    pub restricted_fids: Option<RestrictedFids>,
 }
 
 impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
             phrase_interner: <_>::default(),
             term_interner: <_>::default(),
             phrase_docids: <_>::default(),
-            searchable_fids: SearchableFids { tolerant, exact },
+            restricted_fids: None,
         })
     }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
 
         let mut wildcard = false;
 
-        let mut restricted_fids = SearchableFids::default();
+        let mut restricted_fids = RestrictedFids::default();
         for field_name in attributes_to_search_on {
             if field_name == "*" {
                 wildcard = true;
@@ -141,14 +141,9 @@ impl<'ctx> SearchContext<'ctx> {
         }
 
         if wildcard {
-            let (exact, tolerant) = searchable_names
-                .iter()
-                .map(|(_name, fid, weight)| (*fid, *weight))
-                .partition(|(fid, _weight)| exact_attributes_ids.contains(fid));
-
-            self.searchable_fids = SearchableFids { tolerant, exact };
+            self.restricted_fids = None;
         } else {
-            self.searchable_fids = restricted_fids;
+            self.restricted_fids = Some(restricted_fids);
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -171,12 +166,12 @@ impl Word {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
-pub struct SearchableFids {
+pub struct RestrictedFids {
     pub tolerant: Vec<(FieldId, Weight)>,
     pub exact: Vec<(FieldId, Weight)>,
 }
 
-impl SearchableFids {
+impl RestrictedFids {
     pub fn contains(&self, fid: &FieldId) -> bool {
         self.tolerant.iter().any(|(id, _)| id == fid) || self.exact.iter().any(|(id, _)| id == fid)
     }