diff --git a/modules/presets/collection.js b/modules/presets/collection.js
index df87d8430..3f4715b01 100644
--- a/modules/presets/collection.js
+++ b/modules/presets/collection.js
@@ -65,10 +65,21 @@ export function presetCollection(collection) {
       return index === 0;
     }
 
-    function sortPresets(nameProp) {
+    function sortPresets(nameProp, aliasesProp) {
       return function sortNames(a, b) {
         let aCompare = a[nameProp]();
         let bCompare = b[nameProp]();
+        if (aliasesProp) {
+          // also search in aliases
+          const findMatchingAlias = strings => {
+            if (strings.some(s => s === value))
+              return strings.find(s => s === value);
+            else
+              return strings.find(s => s.includes(value));
+          }
+          aCompare = findMatchingAlias([aCompare].concat(a[aliasesProp]()));
+          bCompare = findMatchingAlias([bCompare].concat(b[aliasesProp]()));
+        }
 
         // priority if search string matches preset name exactly - #4325
         if (value === aCompare) return -1;
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ export function presetCollection(collection) {
     // matches value to preset.name
     const leadingNames = searchable
       .filter(a => leading(a.searchName()) || a.searchAliases().some(leading))
-      .sort(sortPresets('searchName'));
+      .sort(sortPresets('searchName', 'searchAliases'));
 
     // matches value to preset suggestion name
     const leadingSuggestions = suggestions
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ export function presetCollection(collection) {
 
     const leadingNamesStripped = searchable
       .filter(a => leading(a.searchNameStripped()) || a.searchAliasesStripped().some(leading))
-      .sort(sortPresets('searchNameStripped'));
+      .sort(sortPresets('searchNameStripped', 'searchAliasesStripped'));
 
     const leadingSuggestionsStripped = suggestions
       .filter(a => leadingStrict(a.searchNameStripped()))
diff --git a/modules/presets/preset.js b/modules/presets/preset.js
index 15de0317d..65f983780 100644
--- a/modules/presets/preset.js
+++ b/modules/presets/preset.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function presetPreset(presetID, preset, addable, allFields, allPresets) {
 
   _this.originalName = _this.name || '';
 
-  _this.originalAliases = _this.aliases || '';
+  _this.originalAliases = (_this.aliases || []).join('\n');
 
   _this.originalScore = _this.matchScore || 1;
 
@@ -126,12 +126,10 @@ export function presetPreset(presetID, preset, addable, allFields, allPresets) {
       return null;
   };
 
-
   _this.aliases = () => {
-    return _this.t('aliases', { 'default': _this.originalAliases }).trim().split(/\s*\n\s*/);
+    return _this.t('aliases', { 'default': _this.originalAliases }).trim().split(/\s*[\r\n]+\s*/);
   };
 
-
   _this.terms = () => _this.t('terms', { 'default': _this.originalTerms })
     .toLowerCase().trim().split(/\s*,+\s*/);
 
diff --git a/test/spec/presets/collection.js b/test/spec/presets/collection.js
index 298a37e69..b2cb84e85 100644
--- a/test/spec/presets/collection.js
+++ b/test/spec/presets/collection.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('iD.presetCollection', function() {
             { name: 'Ğṝȁß', tags: { landuse: 'ğṝȁß' }, geometry: ['point', 'area'], terms: [] }
         ),
         park: iD.presetPreset('__TEST/leisure/park',
-            { name: 'Park', tags: { leisure: 'park' }, geometry: ['point', 'area'], terms: [ 'grass' ], matchScore: 0.5 }
+            { name: 'Park', tags: { leisure: 'park' }, geometry: ['point', 'area'], aliases: ['Field'], terms: [ 'grass' ], matchScore: 0.5 }
         ),
         parking: iD.presetPreset('__TEST/amenity/parking',
             { name: 'Parking', tags: { amenity: 'parking' }, geometry: ['point', 'area'], terms: [ 'cars' ] }
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ describe('iD.presetCollection', function() {
             expect(result.indexOf(p.park), 'Park').to.be.within(3,5);      // 6. 'Park' (similar term 'grass')
         });
 
+        it('matches alias', function() {
+            var result = c.search('Field', 'area').collection;
+            expect(result.indexOf(p.park)).to.eql(0);  // 1. 'Park' (by alias)
+        });
+
         it('sorts preset with matchScore penalty below others', function() {
             var result = c.search('par', 'point').matchGeometry('point').collection;
             expect(result.indexOf(p.parking), 'Parking').to.eql(0);   // 1. 'Parking' (default matchScore)