diff --git a/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py b/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py
index 1724ade..d67cc85 100644
--- a/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py
+++ b/food-tracking/scripts/food_items.py
@@ -51,10 +51,19 @@ def cmd_get(args):
     coll, client = get_collection()
     query = {}
     if args.name:
-        query["$or"] = [
-            {"name": {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}},
-            {"aliases": {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}},
-        ]
+        # Try exact match first (name or any alias), then regex fallback
+        name_lower = args.name.lower()
+        exact = coll.find_one({"$or": [
+            {"name": name_lower},
+            {"aliases": name_lower},
+        ]})
+        if exact:
+            query["_id"] = exact["_id"]
+        else:
+            query["$or"] = [
+                {"name": {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}},
+                {"aliases": {"$regex": args.name, "$options": "i"}},
+            ]
     if args.type:
         query["type"] = {"$regex": args.type, "$options": "i"}