diff --git a/sqlite-vec.c b/sqlite-vec.c
index f2c01c4..4a369c1 100644
--- a/sqlite-vec.c
+++ b/sqlite-vec.c
@@ -5968,19 +5968,19 @@ int vec0_metadata_filter_text(vec0_vtab * p, sqlite3_value * value, const void *
         view = &((u8*) buffer)[i * VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_BUFFER_LENGTH];
         nPrefix = ((int*) view)[0];
         sPrefix = (char *) &view[4];
-        int cmpPrefix = strncmp(sPrefix, sTarget, min(nPrefix, VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH));
+        int cmpPrefix = strncmp(sPrefix, sTarget, min(min(nPrefix, VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH), nTarget));
 
-        // for short strings, use the prefix comparison direclty
-        if(nPrefix <= VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH) {
-          bitmap_set(b, i, cmpPrefix > 0);
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        // for GT, only need to consult full string if EQ
-        if(cmpPrefix != 0) {
-          bitmap_set(b, i, cmpPrefix > 0);
+        if(nPrefix < VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH) {
+          // if prefix match, check which is longer
+          if(cmpPrefix == 0) {
+            bitmap_set(b, i, nPrefix > nTarget);
+          }
+          else {
+            bitmap_set(b, i, cmpPrefix > 0);
+          }
           continue;
         }
+        // TODO(perf): may not need to compare full text in some cases
 
         rc = vec0_get_metadata_text_long_value(p, &stmt, metadata_idx, rowids[i], &nFull, &sFull);
         if(rc != SQLITE_OK) {
@@ -5996,11 +5996,32 @@ int vec0_metadata_filter_text(vec0_vtab * p, sqlite3_value * value, const void *
     }
     case VEC0_METADATA_OPERATOR_GE: {
       for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-        u8 * view = &((u8*) buffer)[i * VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_BUFFER_LENGTH];
-        int n = ((int*) view)[0];
-        char * s = (char *) &view[4];
-        if(n > VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH) {rc = SQLITE_ERROR;goto done;} /* TODO */
-        bitmap_set(b, i, strncmp(s, sTarget, n) >= 0);
+        view = &((u8*) buffer)[i * VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_BUFFER_LENGTH];
+        nPrefix = ((int*) view)[0];
+        sPrefix = (char *) &view[4];
+        int cmpPrefix = strncmp(sPrefix, sTarget, min(min(nPrefix, VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH), nTarget));
+
+        if(nPrefix < VEC0_METADATA_TEXT_VIEW_DATA_LENGTH) {
+          // if prefix match, check which is longer
+          if(cmpPrefix == 0) {
+            bitmap_set(b, i, nPrefix >= nTarget);
+          }
+          else {
+            bitmap_set(b, i, cmpPrefix >= 0);
+          }
+          continue;
+        }
+        // TODO(perf): may not need to compare full text in some cases
+
+        rc = vec0_get_metadata_text_long_value(p, &stmt, metadata_idx, rowids[i], &nFull, &sFull);
+        if(rc != SQLITE_OK) {
+          goto done;
+        }
+        if(nPrefix != nFull) {
+          rc = SQLITE_ERROR;
+          goto done;
+        }
+        bitmap_set(b, i, strncmp(sFull, sTarget, nFull) >= 0);
       }
       break;
     }
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/test-metadata.ambr b/tests/__snapshots__/test-metadata.ambr
index 33d443c..05b6a75 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/test-metadata.ambr
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/test-metadata.ambr
@@ -617,6 +617,13 @@
     ]),
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[eq-bb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name = ?",
+    'rows': list([
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[eq-bbbb]
   OrderedDict({
     'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name = ?",
@@ -629,6 +636,13 @@
     ]),
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[eq-bbbbbb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name = ?",
+    'rows': list([
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[eq-bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa]
   OrderedDict({
     'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name = ?",
@@ -662,34 +676,175 @@
     ]),
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[ge-bb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 3,
+        'name': 'bbbb',
+        'distance': 97.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ge-bbbb]
-  dict({
-    'error': 'OperationalError',
-    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 3,
+        'name': 'bbbb',
+        'distance': 97.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[ge-bbbbbb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ge-bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa]
-  dict({
-    'error': 'OperationalError',
-    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ge-bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb]
-  dict({
-    'error': 'OperationalError',
-    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ge-bbbbbbbbbbbb_ccc]
-  dict({
-    'error': 'OperationalError',
-    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ge-longlonglonglonglonglonglong]
-  dict({
-    'error': 'OperationalError',
-    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name >= ?",
+    'rows': list([
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[gt-bb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name > ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 3,
+        'name': 'bbbb',
+        'distance': 97.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
   })
 # ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[gt-bbbb]
@@ -714,6 +869,28 @@
     ]),
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[gt-bbbbbb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name > ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[gt-bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa]
   OrderedDict({
     'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name > ?",
@@ -777,12 +954,24 @@
     ]),
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[le-bb]
+  dict({
+    'error': 'OperationalError',
+    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[le-bbbb]
   dict({
     'error': 'OperationalError',
     'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[le-bbbbbb]
+  dict({
+    'error': 'OperationalError',
+    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[le-bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa]
   dict({
     'error': 'OperationalError',
@@ -807,12 +996,24 @@
     'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[lt-bb]
+  dict({
+    'error': 'OperationalError',
+    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[lt-bbbb]
   dict({
     'error': 'OperationalError',
     'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[lt-bbbbbb]
+  dict({
+    'error': 'OperationalError',
+    'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[lt-bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa]
   dict({
     'error': 'OperationalError',
@@ -837,6 +1038,38 @@
     'message': 'Could not filter metadata fields',
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[ne-bb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name != ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 3,
+        'name': 'bbbb',
+        'distance': 97.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 2,
+        'name': 'aaaaaaaaaaaa_aaa',
+        'distance': 98.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ne-bbbb]
   OrderedDict({
     'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name != ?",
@@ -869,6 +1102,38 @@
     ]),
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_long_text_knn[ne-bbbbbb]
+  OrderedDict({
+    'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name != ?",
+    'rows': list([
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 6,
+        'name': 'cccccccccccc_ccc',
+        'distance': 94.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 5,
+        'name': 'cccc',
+        'distance': 95.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 4,
+        'name': 'bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb',
+        'distance': 96.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 3,
+        'name': 'bbbb',
+        'distance': 97.0,
+      }),
+      OrderedDict({
+        'rowid': 2,
+        'name': 'aaaaaaaaaaaa_aaa',
+        'distance': 98.0,
+      }),
+    ]),
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_long_text_knn[ne-bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa]
   OrderedDict({
     'sql': "select rowid, name, distance from v where vector match '[100]' and k = 5 and name != ?",
diff --git a/tests/test-metadata.py b/tests/test-metadata.py
index edf37d2..09eb468 100644
--- a/tests/test-metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test-metadata.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ def test_long_text_knn(db, snapshot):
 
     tests = [
         "bbbb",
+        "bb",
+        "bbbbbb",
         "bbbbbbbbbbbb_bbb",
         "bbbbbbbbbbbb_aaa",
         "bbbbbbbbbbbb_ccc",