diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.test.ts b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.test.ts
index 3ab2d14ba491d..76335aa1febc7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.test.ts
@@ -7,30 +7,29 @@
  */
 
 import { Query } from '@elastic/eui';
+import type { SavedObjectManagementTypeInfo } from '../../common';
 import { parseQuery } from './parse_query';
 
+const createType = (name: string, displayName?: string): SavedObjectManagementTypeInfo => ({
+  name,
+  displayName: displayName ?? name,
+  hidden: false,
+  namespaceType: 'multiple',
+});
+
 describe('getQueryText', () => {
   it('parses the query text', () => {
     const query = Query.parse('some search');
 
-    expect(parseQuery(query)).toEqual({
+    expect(parseQuery(query, [])).toEqual({
       queryText: 'some search',
     });
   });
 
-  it('parses the types', () => {
-    const query = Query.parse('type:(index-pattern or dashboard) kibana');
-
-    expect(parseQuery(query)).toEqual({
-      queryText: 'kibana',
-      visibleTypes: ['index-pattern', 'dashboard'],
-    });
-  });
-
   it('parses the tags', () => {
     const query = Query.parse('tag:(tag-1 or tag-2) kibana');
 
-    expect(parseQuery(query)).toEqual({
+    expect(parseQuery(query, [])).toEqual({
       queryText: 'kibana',
       selectedTags: ['tag-1', 'tag-2'],
     });
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ describe('getQueryText', () => {
   it('parses all the fields', () => {
     const query = Query.parse('tag:(tag-1 or tag-2) type:(index-pattern) kibana');
 
-    expect(parseQuery(query)).toEqual({
+    expect(parseQuery(query, [])).toEqual({
       queryText: 'kibana',
       visibleTypes: ['index-pattern'],
       selectedTags: ['tag-1', 'tag-2'],
@@ -49,8 +48,37 @@ describe('getQueryText', () => {
   it('does not fail on unknown fields', () => {
     const query = Query.parse('unknown:(hello or dolly) some search');
 
-    expect(parseQuery(query)).toEqual({
+    expect(parseQuery(query, [])).toEqual({
       queryText: 'some search',
     });
   });
+
+  it('parses the types when provided types are empty', () => {
+    const query = Query.parse('type:(index-pattern or dashboard) kibana');
+
+    expect(parseQuery(query, [])).toEqual({
+      queryText: 'kibana',
+      visibleTypes: ['index-pattern', 'dashboard'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('maps displayName to name when parsing the types', () => {
+    const query = Query.parse('type:(i-p or dash) kibana');
+    const types = [createType('index-pattern', 'i-p'), createType('dashboard', 'dash')];
+
+    expect(parseQuery(query, types)).toEqual({
+      queryText: 'kibana',
+      visibleTypes: ['index-pattern', 'dashboard'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('maps displayName to name even when some types are missing', () => {
+    const query = Query.parse('type:(i-p or dashboard) kibana');
+    const types = [createType('index-pattern', 'i-p')];
+
+    expect(parseQuery(query, types)).toEqual({
+      queryText: 'kibana',
+      visibleTypes: ['index-pattern', 'dashboard'],
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.ts b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.ts
index bef60a038353e..9676ad22a93be 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/lib/parse_query.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { Query } from '@elastic/eui';
+import type { SavedObjectManagementTypeInfo } from '../../common';
 
 interface ParsedQuery {
   queryText?: string;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ interface ParsedQuery {
   selectedTags?: string[];
 }
 
-export function parseQuery(query: Query): ParsedQuery {
+export function parseQuery(query: Query, types: SavedObjectManagementTypeInfo[]): ParsedQuery {
   let queryText: string | undefined;
   let visibleTypes: string[] | undefined;
   let selectedTags: string[] | undefined;
@@ -27,7 +28,14 @@ export function parseQuery(query: Query): ParsedQuery {
         .join(' ');
     }
     if (query.ast.getFieldClauses('type')) {
-      visibleTypes = query.ast.getFieldClauses('type')[0].value as string[];
+      const displayedTypes = query.ast.getFieldClauses('type')[0].value as string[];
+      const displayNameToNameMap = types.reduce((map, type) => {
+        map.set(type.displayName, type.name);
+        return map;
+      }, new Map<string, string>());
+      visibleTypes = displayedTypes.map((type) => {
+        return displayNameToNameMap.get(type) ?? type;
+      });
     }
     if (query.ast.getFieldClauses('tag')) {
       selectedTags = query.ast.getFieldClauses('tag')[0].value as string[];
diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx
index a73a695c5b39d..d4b3ecac5b8db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_objects_management/public/management_section/objects_table/saved_objects_table.tsx
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
 
   fetchCounts = async () => {
     const { taggingApi } = this.props;
-    const { queryText, visibleTypes, selectedTags } = parseQuery(this.state.activeQuery);
+    const { queryText, visibleTypes, selectedTags } = parseQuery(
+      this.state.activeQuery,
+      this.props.allowedTypes
+    );
 
     const allowedTypes = this.props.allowedTypes.map((type) => type.name);
 
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
   debouncedFindObjects = debounce(async () => {
     const { activeQuery: query, page, perPage } = this.state;
     const { notifications, http, allowedTypes, taggingApi } = this.props;
-    const { queryText, visibleTypes, selectedTags } = parseQuery(query);
+    const { queryText, visibleTypes, selectedTags } = parseQuery(query, allowedTypes);
 
     const searchTypes = allowedTypes
       .map((type) => type.name)
@@ -404,8 +407,8 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
 
   onExportAll = async () => {
     const { exportAllSelectedOptions, isIncludeReferencesDeepChecked, activeQuery } = this.state;
-    const { notifications, http, taggingApi } = this.props;
-    const { queryText, selectedTags } = parseQuery(activeQuery);
+    const { notifications, http, taggingApi, allowedTypes } = this.props;
+    const { queryText, selectedTags } = parseQuery(activeQuery, allowedTypes);
     const exportTypes = Object.entries(exportAllSelectedOptions).reduce((accum, [id, selected]) => {
       if (selected) {
         accum.push(id);
@@ -658,8 +661,8 @@ export class SavedObjectsTable extends Component<SavedObjectsTableProps, SavedOb
     };
 
     const filterOptions = allowedTypes.map((type) => ({
-      value: type.name,
-      name: type.name,
+      value: type.displayName,
+      name: type.displayName,
       view: `${type.displayName} (${savedObjectCounts[type.name] || 0})`,
     }));