diff --git a/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchFilterChip.vue b/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchFilterChip.vue
index 4ba6d2be2e9f4..c58f1f079a486 100644
--- a/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchFilterChip.vue
+++ b/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchFilterChip.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export default {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         padding-right: 5px;
-        filter: grayscale(100%) invert(100%);
 
         img {
             width: 20px;
diff --git a/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchableList.vue b/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchableList.vue
index 356f2f7664a15..e7495afde394d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchableList.vue
+++ b/core/src/components/GlobalSearch/SearchableList.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 -->
 
 <template>
-	<NcPopover>
+	<NcPopover :shown="opened">
 		<template #trigger>
 			<slot name="trigger" />
 		</template>
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@
 			</NcTextField>
 			<ul v-if="filteredList.length > 0" class="searchable-list__list">
 				<li v-for="element in filteredList"
-					:key="element"
-					:title="element"
+					:key="element.id"
+					:title="element.displayName"
 					role="button">
 					<NcButton alignment="start"
 						type="tertiary"
 						:wide="true"
-						@click="$emit(element)">
+						@click="itemSelected(element)">
 						<template #icon>
-							<NcAvatar :display-name="element" :hide-favorite="false" />
+							<NcAvatar :user="element.user" :show-user-status="false" :hide-favorite="false" />
 						</template>
-						{{ element }}
+						{{ element.displayName }}
 					</NcButton>
 				</li>
 			</ul>
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export default {
 
 	data() {
 		return {
+			opened: false,
 			error: false,
 			searchTerm: '',
 		}
@@ -106,7 +107,10 @@ export default {
 	computed: {
 		filteredList() {
 			return this.searchList.filter((element) => {
-				return element.toLowerCase().includes(this.searchTerm.toLowerCase())
+				if (!this.searchTerm.toLowerCase().length) {
+					return true
+				}
+				return ['displayName'].some(prop => element[prop].toLowerCase().includes(this.searchTerm.toLowerCase()))
 			})
 		},
 	},
@@ -115,12 +119,16 @@ export default {
 		clearSearch() {
 			this.searchTerm = ''
 		},
+		itemSelected(element) {
+			this.$emit('item-selected', element)
+			this.clearSearch()
+			this.opened = false
+		},
 	},
 }
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
-
 .searchable-list {
 	&__wrapper {
 		padding: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 3);
diff --git a/core/src/views/GlobalSearchModal.vue b/core/src/views/GlobalSearchModal.vue
index b73f635409ad8..e150d1cc3cb03 100644
--- a/core/src/views/GlobalSearchModal.vue
+++ b/core/src/views/GlobalSearchModal.vue
@@ -52,10 +52,19 @@
 						{{ t('core', 'Custom date range') }}
 					</NcActionButton>
 				</NcActions>
-				<NcSelect v-bind="peopleSeclectProps"
-					v-model="peopleSeclectProps.value"
-					@search="filterContacts"
-					@option:selected="applyPersonFilter" />
+				<SearchableList :label-text="t('core', 'Search people')"
+					:search-list="userContacts"
+					:empty-content-text="t('core', 'Not found')"
+					@item-selected="applyPersonFilter">
+					<template #trigger>
+						<NcButton>
+							<template #icon>
+								<AccountGroup :size="20" />
+							</template>
+							{{ t('core', 'People') }}
+						</NcButton>
+					</template>
+				</SearchableList>
 			</div>
 			<div class="global-search-modal__filters-applied">
 				<FilterChip v-for="filter in filters"
@@ -64,7 +73,10 @@
 					:pretext="''"
 					@delete="removeFilter(filter)">
 					<template #icon>
-						<AccountIcon v-if="filter.type === 'person'" />
+						<NcAvatar v-if="filter.type === 'person'"
+							:user="filter.user"
+							:show-user-status="false"
+							:hide-favorite="false" />
 						<CalendarRangeIcon v-else-if="filter.type === 'date'" />
 						<img v-else :src="filter.icon" alt="">
 					</template>
@@ -130,7 +142,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import ArrowRight from 'vue-material-design-icons/ArrowRight.vue'
-import AccountIcon from 'vue-material-design-icons/AccountCircle.vue'
+import AccountGroup from 'vue-material-design-icons/AccountGroup.vue'
 import CalendarRangeIcon from 'vue-material-design-icons/CalendarRange.vue'
 import CustomDateRangeModal from '../components/GlobalSearch/CustomDateRangeModal.vue'
 import DotsHorizontalIcon from 'vue-material-design-icons/DotsHorizontal.vue'
@@ -138,13 +150,14 @@ import FilterChip from '../components/GlobalSearch/SearchFilterChip.vue'
 import ListBox from 'vue-material-design-icons/ListBox.vue'
 import NcActions from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActions.js'
 import NcActionButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionButton.js'
+import NcAvatar from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcAvatar.js'
 import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton.js'
 import NcEmptyContent from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcEmptyContent.js'
 import NcInputField from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcInputField.js'
 import NcModal from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcModal.js'
 import NcListItem from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcListItem.js'
-import NcSelect from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcSelect.js'
 import MagnifyIcon from 'vue-material-design-icons/Magnify.vue'
+import SearchableList from '../components/GlobalSearch/SearchableList.vue'
 
 import debounce from 'debounce'
 import { getProviders, search as globalSearch, getContacts } from '../services/GlobalSearchService.js'
@@ -152,8 +165,8 @@ import { getProviders, search as globalSearch, getContacts } from '../services/G
 export default {
 	name: 'GlobalSearchModal',
 	components: {
-		AccountIcon,
 		ArrowRight,
+		AccountGroup,
 		CalendarRangeIcon,
 		CustomDateRangeModal,
 		DotsHorizontalIcon,
@@ -161,13 +174,14 @@ export default {
 		ListBox,
 		NcActions,
 		NcActionButton,
+		NcAvatar,
 		NcButton,
 		NcEmptyContent,
 		NcModal,
 		NcListItem,
-		NcSelect,
 		NcInputField,
 		MagnifyIcon,
+		SearchableList,
 	},
 	props: {
 		isVisible: {
@@ -182,7 +196,7 @@ export default {
 			dateActionMenuIsOpen: false,
 			providerResultLimit: 5,
 			dateFilter: { id: 'date', type: 'date', text: '', startFrom: null, endAt: null },
-			personFilter: { id: 'person', type: 'person', text: '' },
+			personFilter: { id: 'person', type: 'person', name: '' },
 			dateFilterIsApplied: false,
 			personFilterIsApplied: false,
 			filteredProviders: [],
@@ -198,17 +212,9 @@ export default {
 	},
 
 	computed: {
-		peopleSeclectProps: {
+		userContacts: {
 			get() {
-				return {
-					// inputId: getRandomId(),
-					userSelect: true,
-					label: t('core', 'People filter'),
-					placeholder: t('core', 'Search people'),
-					placement: 'top',
-					options: this.contacts,
-					value: null,
-				}
+				return this.contacts
 			},
 
 		},
@@ -258,7 +264,7 @@ export default {
 					}
 				}
 
-			    if (this.providerResultLimit > 5) {
+				if (this.providerResultLimit > 5) {
 					params.limit = this.providerResultLimit
 				}
 
@@ -345,7 +351,18 @@ export default {
 		},
 		applyPersonFilter(person) {
 			this.personFilterIsApplied = true
-			this.personFilter.id = person.id
+			const existingPersonFilter = this.filters.findIndex(filter => filter.id === person.id)
+			if (existingPersonFilter === -1) {
+				this.personFilter.id = person.id
+				this.personFilter.user = person.user
+				this.personFilter.name = person.displayName
+				this.filters.push(this.personFilter)
+			} else {
+				this.filters[existingPersonFilter].id = person.id
+				this.filters[existingPersonFilter].user = person.user
+				this.filters[existingPersonFilter].name = person.displayName
+			}
+
 			this.debouncedFind(this.searchQuery)
 			console.debug('Person filter applied', person)
 		},
@@ -504,39 +521,19 @@ $margin: 10px;
 	&__filters {
 		display: flex;
 		padding-top: 5px;
-		align-items: center;
 		justify-content: space-between;
 
-		/* Overwrite NcSelect styles */
-		::v-deep div.v-select {
-			min-width: 0; // reset NcSelect min width
-
-			div.vs__dropdown-toggle {
-				height: 44px; // Overwrite height of NcSelect component to match button
-			}
+		>*:not(:last-child) {
+			// flex: 1;
+			margin-right: 0.5m;
 		}
 
-		::v-deep>* {
-			min-width: auto;
-			/* Reset hard set min widths */
-			min-height: 0;
-			/* Reset any min heights */
-			display: flex;
-			align-items: center;
-			flex: 1;
-
-			>* {
-				flex: 1;
-				min-width: auto;
-				/* Reset hard set min widths */
-				min-height: 0;
+		>* {
+			button {
+				min-width: 160px;
 			}
-
 		}
 
-		::v-deep>*:not(:last-child) {
-			margin: 0 2px;
-		}
 	}
 
 	&__filters-applied {
@@ -641,9 +638,9 @@ div.v-popper__wrapper {
 				img {
 					width: 24px;
 					margin: 0 4px;
-					// filter: invert(100%) grayscale(1) contrast(100) brightness(1);
-					filter: grayscale(100%);
+					filter: var(--background-invert-if-bright);
 				}
+
 			}
 		}
 	}