diff --git a/pkg/config/enum.go b/pkg/config/enum.go
index 78ff73a..2fa7c4b 100644
--- a/pkg/config/enum.go
+++ b/pkg/config/enum.go
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ var (
 		"music_movies",
 		"hide_age",
 	}
+	EssayProfileFields = []string{
+		"about_me",
+		"interests",
+		"music_movies",
+	}
 
 	// Site preference names (stored in ProfileField table)
 	SitePreferenceFields = []string{
diff --git a/pkg/controller/account/search.go b/pkg/controller/account/search.go
index c867816..b70162f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/account/search.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/account/search.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func Search() http.HandlerFunc {
 		// Search filters.
 		var (
 			isCertified   = r.FormValue("certified")
-			username      = r.FormValue("name") // username search
+			username      = r.FormValue("name")   // username search
+			searchTerm    = r.FormValue("search") // profile text search
 			gender        = r.FormValue("gender")
 			orientation   = r.FormValue("orientation")
 			maritalStatus = r.FormValue("marital_status")
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ func Search() http.HandlerFunc {
 			ageMin, ageMax = ageMax, ageMin
 		}
 
+		search := models.ParseSearchString(searchTerm)
+
 		// Get current user.
 		currentUser, err := session.CurrentUser(r)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ func Search() http.HandlerFunc {
 			Orientation:   orientation,
 			MaritalStatus: maritalStatus,
 			HereFor:       hereFor,
+			ProfileText:   search,
 			Certified:     isCertified == "true",
 			NotCertified:  isCertified == "false",
 			InnerCircle:   isCertified == "circle",
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ func Search() http.HandlerFunc {
 			"MaritalStatus":   maritalStatus,
 			"HereFor":         hereFor,
 			"EmailOrUsername": username,
+			"Search":          searchTerm,
 			"AgeMin":          ageMin,
 			"AgeMax":          ageMax,
 			"FriendSearch":    friendSearch,
diff --git a/pkg/models/user.go b/pkg/models/user.go
index 9c35f09..bc1ff34 100644
--- a/pkg/models/user.go
+++ b/pkg/models/user.go
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ type UserSearch struct {
 	Orientation   string
 	MaritalStatus string
 	HereFor       string
+	ProfileText   *Search
 	Certified     bool
 	NotCertified  bool
 	InnerCircle   bool
@@ -364,6 +365,30 @@ func SearchUsers(user *User, search *UserSearch, pager *Pagination) ([]*User, er
 		placeholders = append(placeholders, "here_for", "%"+search.HereFor+"%")
 	}
 
+	// Profile text search.
+	if terms := search.ProfileText; terms != nil {
+		for _, term := range terms.Includes {
+			var ilike = "%" + strings.ToLower(term) + "%"
+			wheres = append(wheres, `
+				EXISTS (
+					SELECT 1 FROM profile_fields
+					WHERE user_id = users.id AND name IN ? AND value ILIKE ?
+				)
+			`)
+			placeholders = append(placeholders, config.EssayProfileFields, ilike)
+		}
+		for _, term := range terms.Excludes {
+			var ilike = "%" + strings.ToLower(term) + "%"
+			wheres = append(wheres, `
+				NOT EXISTS (
+					SELECT 1 FROM profile_fields
+					WHERE user_id = users.id AND name IN ? AND value ILIKE ?
+				)
+			`)
+			placeholders = append(placeholders, config.EssayProfileFields, ilike)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Only admin user can show disabled/banned users.
 	var statuses = []string{}
 	if user.HasAdminScope(config.ScopeUserBan) {
diff --git a/pkg/models/user_note.go b/pkg/models/user_note.go
index b6c217a..fae125d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/user_note.go
+++ b/pkg/models/user_note.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/config"
 	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func CountNotesAboutUser(currentUser *User, user *User) int64 {
 		count        int64
 	)
 
-	if currentUser.IsAdmin {
+	if currentUser.HasAdminScope(config.ScopeUserNotes) {
 		wheres = append(wheres, "about_user_id = ?")
 		placeholders = append(placeholders, user.ID)
 	} else {
diff --git a/web/templates/account/search.html b/web/templates/account/search.html
index 14a388d..abef4e4 100644
--- a/web/templates/account/search.html
+++ b/web/templates/account/search.html
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
 
                         <div class="column pr-1">
                             <div class="field">
-                                <label class="label">Status:</label>
+                                <label class="label" for="certified">Status:</label>
                                 <div class="select is-fullwidth">
-                                    <select id="certified" name="certified">
+                                    <select id="certified" name="certified" id="certified">
                                         <optgroup label="Certification Status">
                                             <option value="true">Only certified users</option>
                                             <option value="false"{{if eq $Root.Certified "false"}} selected{{end}}>Non-certified only</option>
@@ -115,15 +115,33 @@
 
                         <div class="column px-1">
                             <div class="field">
-                                <label class="label">Name or username:</label>
+                                <label class="label" for="name">Name or username:</label>
                                 <input type="text" class="input"
-                                    name="name"
+                                    name="name" id="name"
                                     autocomplete="off"
                                     value="{{$Root.EmailOrUsername}}">
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="column px-1">
+                        <div class="column is-half pl-1">
+                            <div class="field">
+                                <label class="label" for="search">Profile text:</label>
+                                <input type="text" class="input"
+                                    name="search" id="search"
+                                    autocomplete="off"
+                                    value="{{$Root.Search}}">
+                                <p class="help">
+                                    Tip: you can <span class="has-text-success">"quote exact phrases"</span> and
+                                    <span class="has-text-success">-exclude</span> words (or
+                                    <span class="has-text-success">-"exclude phrases"</span>) from your search.
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="columns is-centered">
+
+                        <div class="column pr-1">
                             <div class="field">
                                 <label class="label">Age:</label>
                                 <div class="columns is-mobile is-gapless">
@@ -151,7 +169,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="column pl-1">
+                        <div class="column px-1">
                             <div class="field">
                                 <label class="label" for="gender">Gender:</label>
                                 <div class="select is-fullwidth">
@@ -165,10 +183,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="columns is-centered">
-
-                        <div class="column pr-1">
+                        <div class="column px-1">
                             <div class="field">
                                 <label class="label" for="orientation">Orientation:</label>
                                 <div class="select is-fullwidth">
@@ -182,7 +197,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="column px-1">
+                        <div class="column pl-1">
                             <div class="field">
                                 <label class="label" for="marital_status">Relationship:</label>
                                 <div class="select is-fullwidth">
@@ -196,7 +211,10 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="column px-1">
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="columns is-centered">
+
+                        <div class="column pr-1">
                             <div class="field">
                                 <label class="label" for="here_for">Here for:</label>
                                 <div class="select is-fullwidth">