diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 82c9afa6f..a5194f393 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2755,6 +2755,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
  "lemmy_db_schema",
+ "lemmy_utils",
  "pretty_assertions",
  "serde",
  "serde_with",
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs
index dff2dffeb..32128a3c1 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ pub async fn search(
       users = PersonQuery {
         sort,
         search_term: (Some(q)),
+        listing_type: (listing_type),
         page: (page),
         limit: (limit),
       }
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ pub async fn search(
         PersonQuery {
           sort,
           search_term: (Some(q)),
+          listing_type: (listing_type),
           page: (page),
           limit: (limit),
         }
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/Cargo.toml b/crates/db_views_actor/Cargo.toml
index dd2b1aeb6..1892055d1 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ serial_test = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
 pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
 url.workspace = true
+lemmy_utils.workspace = true
 
 [package.metadata.cargo-machete]
 ignored = ["strum"]
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
index 08ad2880f..aee56748e 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     Queries,
     ReadFn,
   },
+  ListingType,
   SortType,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -115,6 +116,15 @@ fn queries<'a>(
 
         let (limit, offset) = limit_and_offset(options.page, options.limit)?;
         query = query.limit(limit).offset(offset);
+
+        if let Some(listing_type) = options.listing_type {
+          query = match listing_type {
+            // return nothing as its not possible to follow users
+            ListingType::Subscribed => query.limit(0),
+            ListingType::Local => query.filter(person::local.eq(true)),
+            _ => query,
+          };
+        }
       }
     }
     query.load::<PersonView>(&mut conn).await
@@ -141,6 +151,7 @@ impl PersonView {
 pub struct PersonQuery {
   pub sort: Option<SortType>,
   pub search_term: Option<String>,
+  pub listing_type: Option<ListingType>,
   pub page: Option<i64>,
   pub limit: Option<i64>,
 }
@@ -168,6 +179,7 @@ mod tests {
     traits::Crud,
     utils::build_db_pool_for_tests,
   };
+  use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
   use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
   use serial_test::serial;
 
@@ -178,64 +190,59 @@ mod tests {
     bob_local_user: LocalUser,
   }
 
-  async fn init_data(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> Data {
-    let inserted_instance = Instance::read_or_create(pool, "my_domain.tld".to_string())
-      .await
-      .unwrap();
+  async fn init_data(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> LemmyResult<Data> {
+    let inserted_instance = Instance::read_or_create(pool, "my_domain.tld".to_string()).await?;
 
     let alice_form = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name("alice".to_string())
       .public_key("pubkey".to_string())
       .instance_id(inserted_instance.id)
+      .local(Some(true))
       .build();
-    let alice = Person::create(pool, &alice_form).await.unwrap();
+    let alice = Person::create(pool, &alice_form).await?;
     let alice_local_user_form = LocalUserInsertForm::builder()
       .person_id(alice.id)
       .password_encrypted(String::new())
       .build();
-    let alice_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &alice_local_user_form)
-      .await
-      .unwrap();
+    let alice_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &alice_local_user_form).await?;
 
     let bob_form = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name("bob".to_string())
       .bot_account(Some(true))
       .public_key("pubkey".to_string())
       .instance_id(inserted_instance.id)
+      .local(Some(false))
       .build();
-    let bob = Person::create(pool, &bob_form).await.unwrap();
+    let bob = Person::create(pool, &bob_form).await?;
     let bob_local_user_form = LocalUserInsertForm::builder()
       .person_id(bob.id)
       .password_encrypted(String::new())
       .build();
-    let bob_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &bob_local_user_form).await.unwrap();
+    let bob_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &bob_local_user_form).await?;
 
-    Data {
+    Ok(Data {
       alice,
       alice_local_user,
       bob,
       bob_local_user,
-    }
+    })
   }
 
-  async fn cleanup(data: Data, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) {
-    LocalUser::delete(pool, data.alice_local_user.id)
-      .await
-      .unwrap();
-    LocalUser::delete(pool, data.bob_local_user.id)
-      .await
-      .unwrap();
-    Person::delete(pool, data.alice.id).await.unwrap();
-    Person::delete(pool, data.bob.id).await.unwrap();
-    Instance::delete(pool, data.bob.instance_id).await.unwrap();
+  async fn cleanup(data: Data, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    LocalUser::delete(pool, data.alice_local_user.id).await?;
+    LocalUser::delete(pool, data.bob_local_user.id).await?;
+    Person::delete(pool, data.alice.id).await?;
+    Person::delete(pool, data.bob.id).await?;
+    Instance::delete(pool, data.bob.instance_id).await?;
+    Ok(())
   }
 
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
-  async fn exclude_deleted() {
+  async fn exclude_deleted() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
     let pool = &mut pool.into();
-    let data = init_data(pool).await;
+    let data = init_data(pool).await?;
 
     Person::update(
       pool,
@@ -245,8 +252,7 @@ mod tests {
         ..Default::default()
       },
     )
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
+    .await?;
 
     let read = PersonView::read(pool, data.alice.id).await;
     assert_eq!(read.err(), Some(NotFound));
@@ -256,20 +262,19 @@ mod tests {
       ..Default::default()
     }
     .list(pool)
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
+    .await?;
     assert_length!(1, list);
     assert_eq!(list[0].person.id, data.bob.id);
 
-    cleanup(data, pool).await;
+    cleanup(data, pool).await
   }
 
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
-  async fn list_banned() {
+  async fn list_banned() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
     let pool = &mut pool.into();
-    let data = init_data(pool).await;
+    let data = init_data(pool).await?;
 
     Person::update(
       pool,
@@ -279,22 +284,21 @@ mod tests {
         ..Default::default()
       },
     )
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
+    .await?;
 
-    let list = PersonView::banned(pool).await.unwrap();
+    let list = PersonView::banned(pool).await?;
     assert_length!(1, list);
     assert_eq!(list[0].person.id, data.alice.id);
 
-    cleanup(data, pool).await;
+    cleanup(data, pool).await
   }
 
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
-  async fn list_admins() {
+  async fn list_admins() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
     let pool = &mut pool.into();
-    let data = init_data(pool).await;
+    let data = init_data(pool).await?;
 
     LocalUser::update(
       pool,
@@ -304,22 +308,45 @@ mod tests {
         ..Default::default()
       },
     )
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
+    .await?;
 
-    let list = PersonView::admins(pool).await.unwrap();
+    let list = PersonView::admins(pool).await?;
     assert_length!(1, list);
     assert_eq!(list[0].person.id, data.alice.id);
 
-    let is_admin = PersonView::read(pool, data.alice.id)
-      .await
-      .unwrap()
-      .is_admin;
+    let is_admin = PersonView::read(pool, data.alice.id).await?.is_admin;
     assert!(is_admin);
 
-    let is_admin = PersonView::read(pool, data.bob.id).await.unwrap().is_admin;
+    let is_admin = PersonView::read(pool, data.bob.id).await?.is_admin;
     assert!(!is_admin);
 
-    cleanup(data, pool).await;
+    cleanup(data, pool).await
+  }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  #[serial]
+  async fn listing_type() -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
+    let pool = &mut pool.into();
+    let data = init_data(pool).await?;
+
+    let list = PersonQuery {
+      listing_type: Some(ListingType::Local),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .list(pool)
+    .await?;
+    assert_length!(1, list);
+    assert_eq!(list[0].person.id, data.alice.id);
+
+    let list = PersonQuery {
+      listing_type: Some(ListingType::All),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .list(pool)
+    .await?;
+    assert_length!(2, list);
+
+    cleanup(data, pool).await
   }
 }