diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/SearchController.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/SearchController.java
index 77bb7669..1d53a486 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/SearchController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/SearchController.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package com.group1.cuisines.controllers;
 
 import com.group1.cuisines.dao.response.ApiResponse;
+import com.group1.cuisines.dao.response.ErrorResponse;
+import com.group1.cuisines.dao.response.SuccessResponse;
 import com.group1.cuisines.dto.DishResponseDto;
+import com.group1.cuisines.dto.UserDto;
 import com.group1.cuisines.entities.Dish;
 import com.group1.cuisines.entities.User;
 import com.group1.cuisines.services.SearchService;
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@
 import com.group1.cuisines.services.WikidataService;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
@@ -29,9 +33,18 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> searchUsers(@RequestParam(required = false) String q) {
         List<User> users = userService.searchUsers(q);
         if (users.isEmpty()) {
             // Return a custom message with a "No Content" status when no users are found
-            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT).body("No users found");
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(new ErrorResponse(204,"No users found"));
         }
-        return ResponseEntity.ok(users); // Return the list of users when found
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(new SuccessResponse<>(200, users.stream().map(user -> new UserDto(
+            user.getId(),
+            user.getUsername(),
+            user.getFirstName(),
+            user.getLastName(),
+            user.getFollowerCount(),
+            user.getFollowingCount(),
+            user.getRecipeCount()
+        )).collect(Collectors.toList()), "Users fetched successfully"));
+
     }
 
     @GetMapping("/dishes")