diff --git a/training-front-end/src/components/AdminSearchUser.vue b/training-front-end/src/components/AdminSearchUser.vue
index b0cce769..afbbe065 100644
--- a/training-front-end/src/components/AdminSearchUser.vue
+++ b/training-front-end/src/components/AdminSearchUser.vue
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
 
   async function search() {
     noResults.value = false
-    const url = new URL(`${report_url}${searchTerm.value}`)
-    url.search = new URLSearchParams({page_number: currentPage.value + 1})
+    const url = new URL(`${report_url}`)
+    url.search = new URLSearchParams({name: searchTerm.value, page_number: currentPage.value + 1})
+
     try {
       const response = await fetch(
         url, {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
     try {
       const response = await fetch(
         url, { 
-          method: "PUT", 
+          method: "PATCH", 
           headers: { 
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
             'Authorization': `Bearer ${user.value.jwt}` 
diff --git a/training-front-end/src/components/__tests__/AdminSearchUser.spec.js b/training-front-end/src/components/__tests__/AdminSearchUser.spec.js
index f09ee473..13a76abf 100644
--- a/training-front-end/src/components/__tests__/AdminSearchUser.spec.js
+++ b/training-front-end/src/components/__tests__/AdminSearchUser.spec.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('AdminAgencySelect', async () => {
 
     expect(updateFetchSpy).nthCalledWith(1, expect.any(URL), {
       body: '[10]',
-      method: 'PUT',
+      method: 'PATCH',
       headers: {
         'Authorization': 'Bearer some-token-value',
         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe('AdminAgencySelect', async () => {
     linkElements[1].trigger('click')
 
     expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalledTimes(2)
-    expect(fetchSpy.mock.lastCall[0].search).toBe('?page_number=2')
+    expect(fetchSpy.mock.lastCall[0].search).toBe('?name=Steeply&page_number=2')
   })
 
   it('displays no results message', async () => {