diff --git a/Riot/Modules/GlobalSearch/Messages/DataSources/HomeMessagesSearchDataSource.m b/Riot/Modules/GlobalSearch/Messages/DataSources/HomeMessagesSearchDataSource.m
index 5a332ed5f..83bf82ed4 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/GlobalSearch/Messages/DataSources/HomeMessagesSearchDataSource.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/GlobalSearch/Messages/DataSources/HomeMessagesSearchDataSource.m
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
                         // Highlight the search pattern
                         [cellData highlightPatternInTextMessage:self.searchText withForegroundColor:kRiotColorGreen andFont:patternFont];
 
+                        // Use profile information as data to display
+                        MXSearchUserProfile *userProfile = result.context.profileInfo[result.result.sender];
+                        cellData.senderDisplayName = userProfile.displayName;
+                        cellData.senderAvatarUrl = userProfile.avatarUrl;
+
                         [self->cellDataArray insertObject:cellData atIndex:0];
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Room/Search/DataSources/RoomSearchDataSource.m b/Riot/Modules/Room/Search/DataSources/RoomSearchDataSource.m
index a375117db..94503a882 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Room/Search/DataSources/RoomSearchDataSource.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Room/Search/DataSources/RoomSearchDataSource.m
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@
         {
             // Highlight the search pattern
             [cellData highlightPatternInTextMessage:self.searchText withForegroundColor:kRiotColorGreen andFont:patternFont];
-            
+
+            // Use profile information as data to display
+            MXSearchUserProfile *userProfile = result.context.profileInfo[result.result.sender];
+            cellData.senderDisplayName = userProfile.displayName;
+            cellData.senderAvatarUrl = userProfile.avatarUrl;
+
             [cellDataArray insertObject:cellData atIndex:0];
         }
     }