diff --git a/include/field.h b/include/field.h
index 04f0ad49..95c1fcbe 100644
--- a/include/field.h
+++ b/include/field.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace sort_field_const {
     static const std::string order = "order";
     static const std::string asc = "ASC";
     static const std::string desc = "DESC";
-    static const std::string match_score = "_match_score";
+    static const std::string text_match = "_text_match";
 }
 
 struct sort_by {
diff --git a/src/collection.cpp b/src/collection.cpp
index 58cc49e6..e833c9fb 100644
--- a/src/collection.cpp
+++ b/src/collection.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Option<nlohmann::json> Collection::search(const std::string & query, const std::
     std::vector<sort_by> sort_fields_std;
 
     for(const sort_by & _sort_field: sort_fields) {
-        if(_sort_field.name != sort_field_const::match_score && sort_schema.count(_sort_field.name) == 0) {
+        if(_sort_field.name != sort_field_const::text_match && sort_schema.count(_sort_field.name) == 0) {
             std::string error = "Could not find a field named `" + _sort_field.name + "` in the schema for sorting.";
             return Option<nlohmann::json>(404, error);
         }
@@ -543,20 +543,20 @@ Option<nlohmann::json> Collection::search(const std::string & query, const std::
       4. THREE: do nothing
     */
     if(sort_fields_std.empty()) {
-        sort_fields_std.emplace_back(sort_field_const::match_score, sort_field_const::desc);
+        sort_fields_std.emplace_back(sort_field_const::text_match, sort_field_const::desc);
         sort_fields_std.emplace_back(default_sorting_field, sort_field_const::desc);
     }
 
     bool found_match_score = false;
     for(const auto & sort_field : sort_fields) {
-        if(sort_field.name == sort_field_const::match_score) {
+        if(sort_field.name == sort_field_const::text_match) {
             found_match_score = true;
             break;
         }
     }
 
     if(!found_match_score && sort_fields.size() < 3) {
-        sort_fields_std.emplace_back(sort_field_const::match_score, sort_field_const::desc);
+        sort_fields_std.emplace_back(sort_field_const::text_match, sort_field_const::desc);
     }
 
     if(sort_fields_std.size() > 3) {
diff --git a/src/index.cpp b/src/index.cpp
index 60a9e3d2..71dd092b 100644
--- a/src/index.cpp
+++ b/src/index.cpp
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ void Index::score_results(const std::vector<sort_by> & sort_fields, const uint16
             sort_order[i] = -1;
         }
 
-        field_values[i] = (sort_fields[i].name != sort_field_const::match_score) ?
+        field_values[i] = (sort_fields[i].name != sort_field_const::text_match) ?
                           sort_index.at(sort_fields[i].name) :
                           nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/test/collection_test.cpp b/test/collection_test.cpp
index 5c0be7dc..bc7fd114 100644
--- a/test/collection_test.cpp
+++ b/test/collection_test.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ protected:
         };
 
         query_fields = {"title"};
-        sort_fields = { sort_by("_match_score", "DESC"), sort_by("points", "DESC") };
+        sort_fields = { sort_by(sort_field_const::text_match, "DESC"), sort_by("points", "DESC") };
 
         collection = collectionManager.get_collection("collection");
         if(collection == nullptr) {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ TEST_F(CollectionTest, ExactPhraseSearch) {
                  "What is the power requirement of a <mark>rocket</mark> <mark>launch</mark> these days?");
 
     // Check ASC sort order
-    std::vector<sort_by> sort_fields_asc = { sort_by("_match_score", "DESC"), sort_by("points", "ASC") };
+    std::vector<sort_by> sort_fields_asc = { sort_by(sort_field_const::text_match, "DESC"), sort_by("points", "ASC") };
     results = collection->search("rocket launch", query_fields, "", facets, sort_fields_asc, 0, 10).get();
     ASSERT_EQ(5, results["hits"].size());
     ASSERT_EQ(5, results["found"].get<uint32_t>());
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ TEST_F(CollectionTest, SearchLargeTextField) {
                                  field("age", field_types::INT32, false),
     };
 
-    std::vector<sort_by> sort_fields = { sort_by("_match_score", "DESC"), sort_by("age", "DESC") };
+    std::vector<sort_by> sort_fields = { sort_by(sort_field_const::text_match, "DESC"), sort_by("age", "DESC") };
 
     coll_large_text = collectionManager.get_collection("coll_large_text");
     if(coll_large_text == nullptr) {