diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/inetOrgPerson.inc b/lam/lib/modules/inetOrgPerson.inc
index e5ff811e..7a844547 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/inetOrgPerson.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/inetOrgPerson.inc
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class inetOrgPerson extends baseModule {
 		$return['attributes'] = array('uid', 'cn', 'employeeType', 'givenName', 'jpegPhoto', 'mail', 'manager', 'mobile',
 			'host', 'title', 'telephoneNumber', 'facsimileTelephoneNumber', 'street', 'postOfficeBox', 'postalCode', 'postalAddress',
 			'sn', 'userPassword', 'description');
+		// self service search attributes
+		$return['selfServiceSearchAttributes'] = array('uid', 'mail', 'cn', 'surname', 'givenName');
 		// profile elements
 		$return['profile_options'] = array(
 			array(