diff --git a/apps/social/views.py b/apps/social/views.py
index ad2bd4b60..ca419badc 100644
--- a/apps/social/views.py
+++ b/apps/social/views.py
@@ -1136,6 +1136,8 @@ def find_friends(request):
         if results:
             email = results.group(0)
             profiles = MSocialProfile.objects.filter(email__iexact=email)[:limit]
+    if query.isdigit() and request.user.is_staff:
+        profiles = MSocialProfile.objects.filter(user_id=int(query))[:limit]
     if not profiles:
         profiles = MSocialProfile.objects.filter(username__iexact=query)[:limit]
     if not profiles: