diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admins.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admins.js
index aff5ed47..abd34f26 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admins.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admins.js
@@ -74,12 +74,33 @@ $(document).on('turbolinks:load', function(){
       $(".bootstrap-select").on("click", function() {
         $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().hide()
       })
+
+      $("#merge-user-select ~ button").on("click", function() {
+        $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().hide()
+      })
   
       $(".bs-searchbox input").on("input", function() {
         if ($(".bs-searchbox input").val() == '' || $(".bs-searchbox input").val().length < 3) {
+          $(".select-options").remove()
           $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().hide()
         } else {
-          $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().show()
+          // Manually populate the dropdown
+          $.get($("#merge-user-select").data("path"), { search: $(".bs-searchbox input").val() }, function(users) {
+            $(".select-options").remove()
+            if (users.length > 0) {
+              users.forEach(function(user) {
+                let opt = document.createElement("option")
+                $(opt).val(JSON.stringify({uid: user.uid, email: user.email, name: user.name}))
+                $(opt).text(user.name)
+                $(opt).addClass("select-options")
+                $(opt).attr("data-subtext", user.email)
+                $("#merge-user-select").append(opt)
+              })
+              // Only refresh the select dropdown if there are results to show
+              $('#merge-user-select').selectpicker('refresh');
+            } 
+            $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().show()
+          })     
         }
       })
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/room.js b/app/assets/javascripts/room.js
index 1e09cad0..8ed1cddb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/room.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/room.js
@@ -72,11 +72,32 @@ $(document).on('turbolinks:load', function(){
       $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().hide()
     })
 
+    $("#share-room-select ~ button").on("click", function() {
+      $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().hide()
+    })
+
     $(".bs-searchbox input").on("input", function() {
       if ($(".bs-searchbox input").val() == '' || $(".bs-searchbox input").val().length < 3) {
+        $(".select-options").remove()
         $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().hide()
       } else {
-        $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().show()
+        // Manually populate the dropdown
+        $.get($("#share-room-select").data("path"), { search: $(".bs-searchbox input").val() }, function(users) {
+          $(".select-options").remove()
+          if (users.length > 0) {
+            users.forEach(function(user) {
+              let opt = document.createElement("option")
+              $(opt).val(user.uid)
+              $(opt).text(user.name)
+              $(opt).addClass("select-options")
+              $(opt).attr("data-subtext", user.uid)
+              $("#share-room-select").append(opt)
+            })
+            // Only refresh the select dropdown if there are results to show
+            $('#share-room-select').selectpicker('refresh');
+          } 
+          $(".bs-searchbox").siblings().show()
+        })     
       }
     })
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/admins_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admins_controller.rb
index d0677e0d..5c4b106e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admins_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admins_controller.rb
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ class AdminsController < ApplicationController
     @tab = params[:tab] || "active"
     @role = params[:role] ? Role.find_by(name: params[:role], provider: @user_domain) : nil
 
-    if @tab == "invited"
-      users = invited_users_list
+    users = if @tab == "invited"
+      invited_users_list
     else
-      users = manage_users_list
-      @user_list = merge_user_list
+      manage_users_list
     end
 
     @pagy, @users = pagy(users)
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@ class AdminsController < ApplicationController
       @participants_count[meet[:meetingID]] = meet[:participantCount]
     end
 
-    @user_list = shared_user_list if shared_access_allowed
-
     @pagy, @rooms = pagy_array(server_rooms_list)
   end
 
@@ -199,6 +196,22 @@ class AdminsController < ApplicationController
     redirect_back fallback_location: admins_path
   end
 
+  # GET /admins/merge_list
+  def merge_list
+    # Returns a list of users that can merged into another user
+    initial_list = User.select(:uid, :name, :email)
+                       .without_role(:super_admin)
+                       .where.not(uid: current_user.uid)
+                       .merge_list_search(params[:search])
+
+    initial_list = initial_list.where(provider: @user_domain) if Rails.configuration.loadbalanced_configuration
+
+    # Respond with JSON object of users
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json { render body: initial_list.to_json }
+    end
+  end
+
   # SITE SETTINGS
 
   # POST /admins/update_settings
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/populator.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/populator.rb
index 59e2b9d7..b7865462 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/populator.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/populator.rb
@@ -65,27 +65,6 @@ module Populator
     end
   end
 
-  # Returns a list of users that are in the same context of the current user
-  def shared_user_list
-    roles_can_appear = []
-    Role.where(provider: @user_domain).each do |role|
-      roles_can_appear << role.name if role.get_permission("can_appear_in_share_list") && role.priority >= 0
-    end
-
-    initial_list = User.where.not(uid: current_user.uid).with_role(roles_can_appear)
-
-    return initial_list unless Rails.configuration.loadbalanced_configuration
-    initial_list.where(provider: @user_domain)
-  end
-
-  # Returns a list of users that can merged into another user
-  def merge_user_list
-    initial_list = User.without_role(:super_admin).where.not(uid: current_user.uid)
-
-    return initial_list unless Rails.configuration.loadbalanced_configuration
-    initial_list.where(provider: @user_domain)
-  end
-
   # Returns a list off all current invitations
   def invited_users_list
     list = if Rails.configuration.loadbalanced_configuration
diff --git a/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb b/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb
index 6bd35d6a..41b4144d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class RoomsController < ApplicationController
       @search, @order_column, @order_direction, recs =
         recordings(@room.bbb_id, params.permit(:search, :column, :direction), true)
 
-      @user_list = shared_user_list if shared_access_allowed
-
       @pagy, @recordings = pagy_array(recs)
     else
       return redirect_to root_path, flash: { alert: I18n.t("room.invalid_provider") } if incorrect_user_domain
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 34aea389..d1464e9d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -197,6 +197,29 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
+  # GET /shared_access_list
+  def shared_access_list
+    # Don't allow searchs unless atleast 3 characters are passed
+    return redirect_to '/404' if params[:search].length < 3
+
+    roles_can_appear = []
+    Role.where(provider: @user_domain).each do |role|
+      roles_can_appear << role.name if role.get_permission("can_appear_in_share_list") && role.priority >= 0
+    end
+
+    initial_list = User.select(:uid, :name)
+                       .where.not(uid: current_user.uid)
+                       .with_role(roles_can_appear)
+                       .shared_list_search(params[:search])
+
+    initial_list = initial_list.where(provider: @user_domain) if Rails.configuration.loadbalanced_configuration
+
+    # Respond with JSON object of users
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json { render body: initial_list.to_json }
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def find_user
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index 80a10900..b27bdc9c 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Ability
 
       if highest_role.get_permission("can_manage_users")
         can [:index, :edit_user, :promote, :demote, :ban_user, :unban_user,
-             :approve, :invite, :reset, :undelete, :merge_user], :admin
+             :approve, :invite, :reset, :undelete, :merge_user, :merge_list], :admin
       end
 
       can [:server_recordings, :server_rooms], :admin if highest_role.get_permission("can_manage_rooms_recordings")
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 29c8b05f..cb5d3d8b 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,24 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     order(Arel.sql("users.#{column} #{direction}"))
   end
 
+  def self.shared_list_search(string)
+    return all if string.blank?
+
+    search_query = "users.name LIKE :search OR users.uid LIKE :search"
+
+    search_param = "%#{sanitize_sql_like(string)}%"
+    where(search_query, search: search_param)
+  end
+
+  def self.merge_list_search(string)
+    return all if string.blank?
+
+    search_query = "users.name LIKE :search OR users.email LIKE :search"
+
+    search_param = "%#{sanitize_sql_like(string)}%"
+    where(search_query, search: search_param)
+  end
+
   # Returns a list of rooms ordered by last session (with nil rooms last)
   def ordered_rooms
     return [] if main_room.nil?
diff --git a/app/views/shared/modals/_merge_user_modal.html.erb b/app/views/shared/modals/_merge_user_modal.html.erb
index e5c74bbc..80f67bd3 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/modals/_merge_user_modal.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/modals/_merge_user_modal.html.erb
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
           <div class="card-title">
             <h3><%= t("modal.merge_user.title") %></h3>
           </div>
-          <select class="selectpicker" title="<%= t("modal.share_access.select") %>" data-live-search="true" data-virtual-scroll="true" >
-            <% @user_list.each do |user| %>
-                <option value="<%= { uid: user.uid, email: user.email, name: user.name }.to_json %>" data-subtext="<%= user.email %>" ><%= user.name %></option>
-              <% end %>
+          <select id="merge-user-select" class="selectpicker" title="<%= t("modal.share_access.select") %>" data-live-search="true" data-virtual-scroll="true" data-path="<%= merge_list_path %>">
           </select>
           <div class="mt-5 text-left row">
             <div class="list-group-item col-6 text-center">
diff --git a/app/views/shared/modals/_share_room_modal.html.erb b/app/views/shared/modals/_share_room_modal.html.erb
index 5a06d9e4..5426b557 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/modals/_share_room_modal.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/modals/_share_room_modal.html.erb
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
           <div class="card-title">
             <h3><%= t("modal.share_access.title") %></h3>
           </div>
-          <select class="selectpicker" title="<%= t("modal.share_access.select") %>" data-live-search="true" data-virtual-scroll="true" >
-            <% @user_list.each do |user| %>
-                <option value="<%= user.uid %>" data-subtext="<%= user.uid %>" ><%= user.name %></option>
-              <% end %>
+          <select id="share-room-select" class="selectpicker" title="<%= t("modal.share_access.select") %>" data-live-search="true" data-virtual-scroll="true" data-path="<%= shared_access_list_path %>" >
           </select>
           <div class="mt-5 text-left">
             <label class="form-label"><%= t("modal.share_access.list") %></label>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 8082da57..15ce2e7a 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     get '/reset', to: 'admins#reset', as: :admin_reset
     post '/undelete', to: 'admins#undelete', as: :admin_undelete
     post '/merge/:user_uid', to: 'admins#merge_user', as: :merge_user
+    get '/merge_list', to: 'admins#merge_list', as: :merge_list
     # Site Settings
     post '/update_settings', to: 'admins#update_settings', as: :admin_update_settings
     post '/registration_method', to: 'admins#registration_method', as: :admin_change_registration
@@ -110,6 +111,9 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   # Users who can't create rooms
   get '/rooms', to: 'rooms#cant_create_rooms', as: :cant_create_rooms
 
+  # Returns a list of users for the shared access list
+  get '/shared_access_list', to: 'users#shared_access_list'
+
   # Room resources.
   resources :rooms, only: [:create, :show, :destroy], param: :room_uid, path: '/'