diff --git a/plugins/linkit_search/user.class.php b/plugins/linkit_search/user.class.php
index 9627658..8db2967 100644
--- a/plugins/linkit_search/user.class.php
+++ b/plugins/linkit_search/user.class.php
@@ -21,4 +21,33 @@ class LinkitSearchPluginUser extends LinkitSearchPluginEntity {
     $this->entity_field_label = 'name';
     parent::__construct($plugin, $profile);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  /**
+   * Overrides LinkitSearchPluginEntity::createDescription().
+   *
+   * If the user has a picture, a small thumbnail can be added to the description.
+   */
+  function createDescription($data) {
+    // Get the parent description
+    $description_array = array(parent::createDescription($data));
+
+    // Get user picture info.
+    if (isset($data->picture)) {
+      $imageinfo = image_get_info($data->picture->uri);
+      $image = $imageinfo ? theme_image_style(array(
+        'width' => $imageinfo['width'],
+        'height' => $imageinfo['height'],
+        'style_name' => 'linkit_thumb',
+        'path' => $data->picture->uri,
+      )) : '';
+    }
+
+    // Get user email
+    $description_array[] = $data->mail;
+
+    // Create the description for the search result display
+    $description = (isset($image) ? $image : '') . implode('<br />' , $description_array);
+
+    return $description;
+  }
+}