diff --git a/src/requests/search.cr b/src/requests/search.cr
index a4e9caf..ce82e3d 100644
--- a/src/requests/search.cr
+++ b/src/requests/search.cr
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ class AuthD::Request
 				pattern = Regex.new regex, Regex::Options::IGNORE_CASE
 				users.each do |u|
 					if pattern =~ u.login || u.profile.try do |profile|
-							full_name = profile["full_name"]?
-							if full_name.nil?
-								false
-							else
-								pattern =~ full_name.as_s
+								full_name = profile["full_name"]?
+								if full_name.nil?
+									false
+								else
+									pattern =~ full_name.as_s
+								end
+							end || u.contact.email.try do |email|
+								pattern =~ email
 							end
-						end
 						Baguette::Log.debug "#{u.login} matches #{pattern}"
 						matching_users << u.to_public
 					else