diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5b2f4aa..ac67ced1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- ✨(backend) allow searching the recording admin table by owner email
+
 ### Changed
 
 - 🗑️(settings) deprecate SUMMARY_SERVICE_VERSION=1
diff --git a/src/backend/core/admin.py b/src/backend/core/admin.py
index 0722c181..f99d86c2 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/admin.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/admin.py
@@ -402,7 +402,14 @@ class RecordingAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     """Recording admin interface declaration."""
 
     inlines = (RecordingAccessInline,)
-    search_fields = ["status", "=id", "worker_id", "room__slug", "=room__id"]
+    search_fields = [
+        "status",
+        "=id",
+        "worker_id",
+        "room__slug",
+        "=room__id",
+        "accesses__user__email",
+    ]
     list_display = (
         "id",
         "status",