diff --git a/sql.py b/sql.py
index a0444b7..465e3e6 100755
--- a/sql.py
+++ b/sql.py
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ while True:
         rowbuffer = None
         cur.execute("SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES")
         print_row()
+    elif vl[:7] == 'tables ':
+        v2 = v[7:]
+        rowbuffer = None
+        cur.execute("SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME LIKE %s" % (v2,))
+        print_row()
     elif vl[:5] == 'cols ':
         rowbuffer = None
         vs = v.split(' ')