diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 5e46208c3..748fdbca4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ def search(query, resolve) do
               u.nickname,
               u.name
             )
-        }
+        },
+        where: not is_nil(u.nickname)
       )
 
     q =