diff --git a/src/find/matchers/mod.rs b/src/find/matchers/mod.rs
index 78c7af42..db3e9d49 100644
--- a/src/find/matchers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/find/matchers/mod.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ fn convert_arg_to_comparable_value(
     option_name: &str,
     value_as_string: &str,
 ) -> Result<ComparableValue, Box<dyn Error>> {
-    let re = Regex::new(r"([+-]?)(\d+)$")?;
+    let re = Regex::new(r"^([+-]?)(\d+)$")?;
     if let Some(groups) = re.captures(value_as_string) {
         if let Ok(val) = groups[2].parse::<u64>() {
             return Ok(match &groups[1] {
@@ -1260,6 +1260,20 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn convert_exception_arg_to_comparable_value_test() {
+        let exception_args = ["1%2", "1%2%3", "1a2", "1%2a", "abc", "-", "+", "%"];
+
+        for arg in exception_args {
+            let comparable = convert_arg_to_comparable_value("test", arg);
+            assert!(
+                comparable.is_err(),
+                "{} should be parse to Comparable correctly",
+                arg
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_date_str_to_timestamps_test() {
         let full_date_timestamps = parse_date_str_to_timestamps("jan 01, 2025 00:00:01").unwrap();