diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/User/UserList/UserList.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/User/UserList/UserList.js
index 1852c78e6d..3328dbbefe 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/User/UserList/UserList.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/User/UserList/UserList.js
@@ -111,10 +111,14 @@ function UserList() {
             qsConfig={QS_CONFIG}
             clearSelected={clearSelected}
             toolbarSearchColumns={[
+              {
+                name: t`Email`,
+                key: 'email__icontains',
+                isDefault: true,
+              },
               {
                 name: t`Username`,
                 key: 'username__icontains',
-                isDefault: true,
               },
               {
                 name: t`First Name`,