diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
index 2dab67211..b54111090 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/search.ex
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ defp search_query(query_string, for_user, following, top_user_ids) do
     |> base_query(following)
     |> filter_blocked_user(for_user)
     |> filter_invisible_users()
-    |> filter_discoverable_users()
+    |> filter_non_discoverable_users()
     |> filter_internal_users()
     |> filter_blocked_domains(for_user)
     |> fts_search(query_string)
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ defp filter_invisible_users(query) do
     from(q in query, where: q.invisible == false)
   end
 
-  defp filter_discoverable_users(query) do
-    from(q in query, where: q.is_discoverable == true)
+  defp filter_non_discoverable_users(query) do
+    # Note: commented out — can't do it with users being non-discoverable by default
+    # from(q in query, where: q.is_discoverable == true)
+    query
   end
 
   defp filter_internal_users(query) do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs
index 31d787ffa..d5ab5a003 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs
@@ -65,12 +65,13 @@ test "excludes invisible users from results" do
       assert found_user.id == user.id
     end
 
-    test "excludes users when discoverable is false" do
+    # NOTE: as long as users are non-discoverable by default, we can't filter out most users: #2301
+    test "does NOT exclude non-discoverable users from results (as long as it's the default)" do
       insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3000", is_discoverable: false})
       insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3001"})
 
       users = User.search("john")
-      assert Enum.count(users) == 1
+      assert Enum.count(users) == 2
     end
 
     test "excludes service actors from results" do