diff --git a/website/contrib/unsplash/models.py b/website/contrib/unsplash/models.py
index 4a3708b..b802ccc 100644
--- a/website/contrib/unsplash/models.py
+++ b/website/contrib/unsplash/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from typing import TypedDict
 
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils import timezone
+from wagtail.search import index
 
 
 class ImageURLs(TypedDict):
@@ -12,12 +13,17 @@ class ImageURLs(TypedDict):
     thumb: str
 
 
-class UnsplashPhoto(models.Model):
+class UnsplashPhoto(index.Indexed, models.Model):
     unsplash_id = models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=11, db_index=True)
     data = models.JSONField()
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     data_last_updated = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
 
+    search_fields = [
+        index.SearchField("unsplash_id", boost=10),
+        index.SearchField("get_description"),
+    ]
+
     def get_description(self) -> str:
         return self.data["description"]
 
diff --git a/website/contrib/unsplash/wagtail_hooks.py b/website/contrib/unsplash/wagtail_hooks.py
index 3ad142f..19768d5 100644
--- a/website/contrib/unsplash/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/website/contrib/unsplash/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.http.response import Http404
 from django.utils.html import format_html
 from wagtail.admin.forms.models import WagtailAdminModelForm
+from wagtail.contrib.modeladmin.helpers import WagtailBackendSearchHandler
 from wagtail.contrib.modeladmin.options import ModelAdmin, modeladmin_register
 from wagtail.contrib.modeladmin.views import CreateView, EditView, IndexView
 from wagtail.core import hooks
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class UnsplashPhotoAdmin(ModelAdmin):
     model = UnsplashPhoto
     list_display = ["unsplash_id", "thumbnail", "description", "data_last_updated"]
     form_fields_exclude = ["data", "data_last_updated"]
-    search_fields = ["unsplash_id", "data__description"]
+    search_handler_class = WagtailBackendSearchHandler
     create_view_class = UnsplashPhotoCreateView
     index_view_class = UnsplashPhotoIndexView
     edit_view_class = UnsplashPhotoEditView