diff --git a/beetsplug/fuzzy.py b/beetsplug/fuzzy.py
index 959544ed3..9cd8915d6 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fuzzy.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fuzzy.py
@@ -29,7 +29,19 @@ class FuzzyQuery(StringFieldQuery[str]):
             val = val.lower()
         query_matcher = difflib.SequenceMatcher(None, pattern, val)
         threshold = config["fuzzy"]["threshold"].as_number()
-        return query_matcher.quick_ratio() >= threshold
+        # Adjust match threshold for the case that the pattern is shorter
+        # than the value being matched. This allows the pattern to match
+        # substrings of the value, not just the entire value.
+        if len(pattern) < len(val):
+            max_possible_ratio = 2 * len(pattern) / (len(pattern) + len(val))
+            threshold *= max_possible_ratio
+
+        # If upper bound of the ratio meets threshold, then calculate
+        # the actual ratio.
+        if query_matcher.quick_ratio() >= threshold:
+            return query_matcher.ratio() >= threshold
+        
+        return False
 
 
 class FuzzyPlugin(BeetsPlugin):