diff --git a/src/apps/profiles/admin.py b/src/apps/profiles/admin.py
index 2d20ce2f6..7435b8c82 100644
--- a/src/apps/profiles/admin.py
+++ b/src/apps/profiles/admin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class UserAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     # The following two lines are needed for Django-su:
     change_form_template = "admin/auth/user/change_form.html"
     change_list_template = "admin/auth/user/change_list.html"
+    search_fields = ['username', 'email']
 
 
 admin.site.register(User, UserAdmin)