diff --git a/modules/launcher/plugins/clipboard.py b/modules/launcher/plugins/clipboard.py
index d868baa..f33e432 100644
--- a/modules/launcher/plugins/clipboard.py
+++ b/modules/launcher/plugins/clipboard.py
@@ -279,28 +279,35 @@ class ClipboardPlugin(PluginBase):
             if not clipboard_items:
                 return results
 
-            # Filter items based on query with early termination
+            # Filter items based on query - search through ALL items first
             filtered_items = []
             query_lower = query_string.lower() if query_string else ""
 
             for item in clipboard_items:
-                # Stop if we have enough results
-                if len(filtered_items) >= self.max_results:
-                    break
-
                 parts = item.split("\t", 1)
                 content = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else item
+                content_lower = content.lower()
 
-                # Fast filtering
-                if not query_lower or query_lower in content.lower():
-                    filtered_items.append(item)
+                # Fast filtering - search through all items, don't limit here
+                if not query_lower or query_lower in content_lower:
+                    # Calculate relevance score for better sorting
+                    relevance = 1.0
+                    if query_lower:
+                        if content_lower.startswith(query_lower):
+                            relevance = 1.0  # Exact start match
+                        elif query_lower in content_lower:
+                            # Position-based scoring: earlier matches get higher scores
+                            position = content_lower.find(query_lower)
+                            relevance = max(0.5, 1.0 - (position / len(content_lower)) * 0.4)
+
+                    filtered_items.append((item, relevance))
+
+            # Sort by relevance (highest first) and then limit results
+            filtered_items.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
+            filtered_items = filtered_items[:self.max_results]
 
             # Process items with lazy image loading
-            for i, item in enumerate(filtered_items):
-                # Limit total results
-                if len(results) >= self.max_results:
-                    break
-
+            for i, (item, relevance) in enumerate(filtered_items):
                 parts = item.split("\t", 1)
                 item_id = parts[0] if len(parts) > 1 else str(i)
                 content = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else item
@@ -319,7 +326,7 @@ class ClipboardPlugin(PluginBase):
                             subtitle="Click to copy image to clipboard",
                             description="Image content",
                             icon=cached_pixbuf,
-                            relevance=1.0,
+                            relevance=relevance,
                             plugin_name=self.name,
                             action=lambda id=item_id: self._copy_to_clipboard(id),
                             data={"bypass_max_results": True},
@@ -331,7 +338,7 @@ class ClipboardPlugin(PluginBase):
                             subtitle="Loading preview...",
                             description="Image content",
                             icon_name="image-x-generic",
-                            relevance=1.0,
+                            relevance=relevance,
                             plugin_name=self.name,
                             action=lambda id=item_id: self._copy_to_clipboard(id),
                             data={"bypass_max_results": True},
@@ -351,7 +358,7 @@ class ClipboardPlugin(PluginBase):
                     if len(content) <= 100
                     else content[:97] + "...",
                     icon_name="edit-paste",
-                    relevance=1.0,
+                    relevance=relevance,
                     plugin_name=self.name,
                     action=lambda id=item_id: self._copy_to_clipboard(id),
                     data={"bypass_max_results": True},
diff --git a/test_clipboard_search.py b/test_clipboard_search.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e50c045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_clipboard_search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to verify clipboard search improvements.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+def test_clipboard_search():
+    """Test clipboard search functionality."""
+    try:
+        from modules.launcher.plugins.clipboard import ClipboardPlugin
+        
+        print("Testing clipboard search improvements...")
+        
+        # Create plugin instance
+        plugin = ClipboardPlugin()
+        plugin.initialize()
+        
+        print("✅ Plugin initialized successfully")
+        
+        # Test empty query (should show all items up to max_results)
+        print("\n🔍 Testing empty query...")
+        results = plugin.query("")
+        print(f"Found {len(results)} results for empty query")
+        
+        # Test specific search
+        print("\n🔍 Testing search query 'test'...")
+        results = plugin.query("test")
+        print(f"Found {len(results)} results for 'test' query")
+        
+        # Show relevance scores
+        if results:
+            print("Relevance scores:")
+            for i, result in enumerate(results[:5]):  # Show first 5
+                print(f"  {i+1}. {result.relevance:.2f} - {result.title[:50]}...")
+        
+        print("\n✅ Clipboard search test completed!")
+        print("The plugin now:")
+        print("  - Searches through ALL clipboard items (not just first 20)")
+        print("  - Sorts results by relevance (exact matches first)")
+        print("  - Limits results only after filtering and sorting")
+        
+        plugin.cleanup()
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error testing clipboard search: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_clipboard_search()