diff --git a/backend/LexBoxApi/Services/UserService.cs b/backend/LexBoxApi/Services/UserService.cs
index 028e4692e..dc3f3a29f 100644
--- a/backend/LexBoxApi/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/backend/LexBoxApi/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public IQueryable<User> UserQueryForTypeahead(LexAuthUser user)
         var myProjectIds = user.Projects.Select(p => p.ProjectId).ToList();
         var myManagedProjectIds = user.Projects.Where(p => p.Role == ProjectRole.Manager).Select(p => p.ProjectId).ToList();
         return dbContext.Users.Where(u =>
+            u.Id == user.Id ||
             u.Organizations.Any(orgMember => myOrgIds.Contains(orgMember.OrgId)) ||
             u.Projects.Any(projMember =>
                 myManagedProjectIds.Contains(projMember.ProjectId) ||