diff --git a/seahub/api2/endpoints/search_user.py b/seahub/api2/endpoints/search_user.py
index b904617cb4..e1c1c70c48 100644
--- a/seahub/api2/endpoints/search_user.py
+++ b/seahub/api2/endpoints/search_user.py
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ class SearchUser(APIView):
         except ValueError:
             size = 32
 
+        # specific search `q`
+        user_q_obj = ccnet_api.get_emailuser(q)
+        if user_q_obj and user_q_obj.is_active:
+            if q in email_result:
+                email_result.remove(q)
+            email_result.insert(0, q)
+
         formated_result = format_searched_user_result(
                 request, email_result[:10], size)