diff --git a/plume-models/src/comments.rs b/plume-models/src/comments.rs
index 2f06dada..91e7c6c2 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/comments.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/comments.rs
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ impl CommentTree {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::blogs::Blog;
+    use crate::db_conn::DbConn;
     use crate::inbox::{inbox, tests::fill_database, InboxResult};
     use crate::safe_string::SafeString;
     use crate::tests::{db, format_datetime};
diff --git a/plume-models/src/follows.rs b/plume-models/src/follows.rs
index 8f79430b..f20bdd79 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/follows.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/follows.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ impl IntoId for Follow {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::{tests::db, users::tests as user_tests, users::tests::fill_database};
+    use crate::{
+        db_conn::DbConn, tests::db, users::tests as user_tests, users::tests::fill_database,
+    };
     use assert_json_diff::assert_json_eq;
     use diesel::Connection;
     use serde_json::{json, to_value};
diff --git a/plume-models/src/posts.rs b/plume-models/src/posts.rs
index d9a63c3b..80fdba32 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/posts.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/posts.rs
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ impl From<PostEvent> for Arc<Post> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::db_conn::DbConn;
     use crate::inbox::{inbox, tests::fill_database, InboxResult};
     use crate::mentions::{Mention, NewMention};
     use crate::safe_string::SafeString;
diff --git a/plume-models/src/users.rs b/plume-models/src/users.rs
index b3dd0368..82b7ab19 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/users.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/users.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ use activitystreams::{
     prelude::*,
 };
 use chrono::{NaiveDateTime, Utc};
-use diesel::{self, BelongingToDsl, ExpressionMethods, OptionalExtension, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
+use diesel::{
+    self, BelongingToDsl, BoolExpressionMethods, ExpressionMethods, OptionalExtension, QueryDsl,
+    RunQueryDsl, TextExpressionMethods,
+};
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Scope, SearchEntry};
 use openssl::{
     hash::MessageDigest,
@@ -186,6 +189,7 @@ impl User {
     pub fn count_local(conn: &Connection) -> Result<i64> {
         users::table
             .filter(users::instance_id.eq(Instance::get_local()?.id))
+            .filter(users::role.ne(Role::Instance as i32))
             .count()
             .get_result(conn)
             .map_err(Error::from)
@@ -203,6 +207,27 @@ impl User {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn search_local_by_name(
+        conn: &Connection,
+        name: &str,
+        (min, max): (i32, i32),
+    ) -> Result<Vec<User>> {
+        users::table
+            .filter(users::instance_id.eq(Instance::get_local()?.id))
+            .filter(users::role.ne(Role::Instance as i32))
+            // TODO: use `ilike` instead of `like` for PostgreSQL
+            .filter(
+                users::username
+                    .like(format!("%{}%", name))
+                    .or(users::display_name.like(format!("%{}%", name))),
+            )
+            .order(users::username.asc())
+            .offset(min.into())
+            .limit((max - min).into())
+            .load::<User>(conn)
+            .map_err(Error::from)
+    }
+
     /**
      * TODO: Should create user record with normalized(lowercased) email
      */
@@ -431,6 +456,7 @@ impl User {
     pub fn get_local_page(conn: &Connection, (min, max): (i32, i32)) -> Result<Vec<User>> {
         users::table
             .filter(users::instance_id.eq(Instance::get_local()?.id))
+            .filter(users::role.ne(Role::Instance as i32))
             .order(users::username.asc())
             .offset(min.into())
             .limit((max - min).into())
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5e3c0e78..cd5fb96a 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ Then try to restart Plume.
                 routes::instance::admin_mod,
                 routes::instance::admin_instances,
                 routes::instance::admin_users,
+                routes::instance::admin_search_users,
                 routes::instance::admin_email_blocklist,
                 routes::instance::add_email_blocklist,
                 routes::instance::delete_email_blocklist,
diff --git a/src/routes/instance.rs b/src/routes/instance.rs
index b4ac399b..9de9fee0 100644
--- a/src/routes/instance.rs
+++ b/src/routes/instance.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub fn toggle_block(
     ))
 }
 
-#[get("/admin/users?<page>")]
+#[get("/admin/users?<page>", rank = 2)]
 pub fn admin_users(
     _mod: Moderator,
     page: Option<Page>,
@@ -171,6 +171,30 @@ pub fn admin_users(
     Ok(render!(instance::users(
         &(&conn, &rockets).to_context(),
         User::get_local_page(&conn, page.limits())?,
+        None,
+        page.0,
+        Page::total(User::count_local(&conn)? as i32)
+    )))
+}
+#[get("/admin/users?<user>&<page>", rank = 1)]
+pub fn admin_search_users(
+    _mod: Moderator,
+    user: String,
+    page: Option<Page>,
+    conn: DbConn,
+    rockets: PlumeRocket,
+) -> Result<Ructe, ErrorPage> {
+    let page = page.unwrap_or_default();
+    let users = if user.is_empty() {
+        User::get_local_page(&conn, page.limits())?
+    } else {
+        User::search_local_by_name(&conn, &user, page.limits())?
+    };
+
+    Ok(render!(instance::users(
+        &(&conn, &rockets).to_context(),
+        users,
+        Some(user.as_str()),
         page.0,
         Page::total(User::count_local(&conn)? as i32)
     )))
diff --git a/templates/instance/users.rs.html b/templates/instance/users.rs.html
index 8bcf48e7..1499fb52 100644
--- a/templates/instance/users.rs.html
+++ b/templates/instance/users.rs.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @use crate::template_utils::*;
 @use crate::routes::*;
 
-@(ctx: BaseContext, users: Vec<User>, page: i32, n_pages: i32)
+@(ctx: BaseContext, users: Vec<User>, user: Option<&str>, page: i32, n_pages: i32)
 
 @:base(ctx, i18n!(ctx.1, "Users"), {}, {}, {
     <h1>@i18n!(ctx.1, "Users")</h1>
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
         (&uri!(instance::admin_email_blocklist: page=_).to_string(), i18n!(ctx.1, "Email blocklist"), false)
     ])
 
+    <form method="get" action="@uri!(instance::admin_search_users: page = _, user = user.unwrap_or_default())">
+        <header>
+            <input type="search" name="user" value="@user.unwrap_or_default()">
+            <input type="submit" value="@i18n!(ctx.1, "Search users")">
+        </header>
+    </form>
+
     <form method="post" action="@uri!(instance::edit_users)">
         <header>
             <select name="action">
@@ -46,5 +53,9 @@
             }
         </div>
     </form>
-    @paginate(ctx.1, page, n_pages)
+    @if user.is_some() {
+      @paginate_param(ctx.1, page, n_pages, Some(format!("user={}", encode_query_param(user.unwrap_or_default()))))
+    } else {
+      @paginate(ctx.1, page, n_pages)
+    }
 })