diff --git a/lib/mastodon/routes/search.js b/lib/mastodon/routes/search.js
index 38125df..d69feaf 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/routes/search.js
+++ b/lib/mastodon/routes/search.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ router.get("/api/v2/search", tokenRequired, scopeRequired("read", "read:search")
       }
 
       // If no local results and resolve=true, try remote lookup
-      if (results.accounts.length === 0 && resolve && query.includes("@")) {
+      if (results.accounts.length === 0 && resolve && (query.includes("@") || query.startsWith("http"))) {
         const resolved = await resolveRemoteAccount(query, pluginOptions, baseUrl, collections);
         if (resolved) {
           results.accounts.push(resolved);