diff --git a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
index 194871e18d351..c14aa6d748914 100644
--- a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@
   "search_filter_media_type_video": "Video",
   "search_filter_people": "People",
   "search_filter_people_title": "Select people",
+  "search_filter_people_hint": "Filter people",
   "search_page_categories": "Categories",
   "search_page_favorites": "Favorites",
   "search_page_motion_photos": "Motion Photos",
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/common/large_leading_tile.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/common/large_leading_tile.dart
index f2cb9f19aea32..4f22a5f2b2885 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/common/large_leading_tile.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/common/large_leading_tile.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class LargeLeadingTile extends StatelessWidget {
     this.trailing,
     this.selected = false,
     this.disabled = false,
+    this.selectedTileColor,
+    this.tileColor,
   });
 
   final Widget leading;
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ class LargeLeadingTile extends StatelessWidget {
   final Widget? trailing;
   final bool selected;
   final bool disabled;
+  final Color? selectedTileColor;
+  final Color? tileColor;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return InkWell(
@@ -35,8 +40,9 @@ class LargeLeadingTile extends StatelessWidget {
       child: Container(
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
           color: selected
-              ? Theme.of(context).primaryColor.withAlpha(30)
-              : Colors.transparent,
+              ? selectedTileColor ??
+                  Theme.of(context).primaryColor.withAlpha(30)
+              : tileColor ?? Colors.transparent,
           borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(borderRadius),
         ),
         child: Row(
diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/people_picker.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/people_picker.dart
index dfc435c807158..9cc74bf93983d 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/people_picker.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/people_picker.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/asyncvalue_extensions.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/build_context_extensions.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/theme_extensions.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/interfaces/person_api.interface.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/pages/common/large_leading_tile.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/search/people.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/api.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/image_url_builder.dart';
@@ -16,63 +19,138 @@ class PeoplePicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    var imageSize = 45.0;
+    final formFocus = useFocusNode();
+    final imageSize = 75.0;
+    final searchQuery = useState('');
     final people = ref.watch(getAllPeopleProvider);
     final headers = ApiService.getRequestHeaders();
     final selectedPeople = useState<Set<Person>>(filter ?? {});
 
-    return people.widgetWhen(
-      onData: (people) {
-        return ListView.builder(
-          shrinkWrap: true,
-          itemCount: people.length,
+    return Column(
+      children: [
+        Padding(
           padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),
-          itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-            final person = people[index];
-            return Card(
-              elevation: 0,
-              shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(15)),
+          child: TextField(
+            focusNode: formFocus,
+            onChanged: (value) => searchQuery.value = value,
+            onTapOutside: (_) => formFocus.unfocus(),
+            decoration: InputDecoration(
+              contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 24),
+              filled: true,
+              fillColor: context.primaryColor.withOpacity(0.1),
+              hintStyle: context.textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
+                color: context.themeData.colorScheme.onSurfaceSecondary,
               ),
-              child: ListTile(
-                title: Text(
-                  person.name,
-                  style: context.textTheme.bodyLarge,
+              border: OutlineInputBorder(
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(25),
+                borderSide: BorderSide(
+                  color: context.colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
                 ),
-                leading: SizedBox(
-                  height: imageSize,
-                  child: Material(
-                    shape: const CircleBorder(side: BorderSide.none),
-                    elevation: 3,
-                    child: CircleAvatar(
-                      maxRadius: imageSize / 2,
-                      backgroundImage: NetworkImage(
-                        getFaceThumbnailUrl(person.id),
-                        headers: headers,
-                      ),
-                    ),
-                  ),
+              ),
+              enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(25),
+                borderSide: BorderSide(
+                  color: context.colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
                 ),
-                onTap: () {
-                  if (selectedPeople.value.contains(person)) {
-                    selectedPeople.value.remove(person);
-                  } else {
-                    selectedPeople.value.add(person);
-                  }
-
-                  selectedPeople.value = {...selectedPeople.value};
-                  onSelect(selectedPeople.value);
-                },
-                selected: selectedPeople.value.contains(person),
-                selectedTileColor: context.primaryColor.withOpacity(0.2),
-                shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
-                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(15)),
+              ),
+              disabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(25),
+                borderSide: BorderSide(
+                  color: context.colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                ),
+              ),
+              focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(25),
+                borderSide: BorderSide(
+                  color: context.colorScheme.primary.withAlpha(150),
                 ),
               ),
-            );
-          },
-        );
-      },
+              prefixIcon: Icon(
+                Icons.search_rounded,
+                color: context.colorScheme.primary,
+              ),
+              hintText: 'search_filter_people_hint'.tr(),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+        Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 16.0, right: 16.0, bottom: 0),
+          child: Divider(
+            color: context.colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+            thickness: 1,
+          ),
+        ),
+        Expanded(
+          child: people.widgetWhen(
+            onData: (people) {
+              return ListView.builder(
+                shrinkWrap: true,
+                itemCount: people
+                    .where(
+                      (person) => person.name
+                          .toLowerCase()
+                          .contains(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()),
+                    )
+                    .length,
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),
+                itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+                  final person = people
+                      .where(
+                        (person) => person.name
+                            .toLowerCase()
+                            .contains(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()),
+                      )
+                      .toList()[index];
+                  final isSelected = selectedPeople.value.contains(person);
+
+                  return Padding(
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 2.0),
+                    child: LargeLeadingTile(
+                      title: Text(
+                        person.name,
+                        style: context.textTheme.bodyLarge?.copyWith(
+                          fontSize: 20,
+                          fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                          color: isSelected
+                              ? context.colorScheme.onPrimary
+                              : context.colorScheme.onSurface,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      leading: SizedBox(
+                        height: imageSize,
+                        child: Material(
+                          shape: const CircleBorder(side: BorderSide.none),
+                          elevation: 3,
+                          child: CircleAvatar(
+                            maxRadius: imageSize / 2,
+                            backgroundImage: NetworkImage(
+                              getFaceThumbnailUrl(person.id),
+                              headers: headers,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      onTap: () {
+                        if (selectedPeople.value.contains(person)) {
+                          selectedPeople.value.remove(person);
+                        } else {
+                          selectedPeople.value.add(person);
+                        }
+
+                        selectedPeople.value = {...selectedPeople.value};
+                        onSelect(selectedPeople.value);
+                      },
+                      selected: isSelected,
+                      selectedTileColor: context.primaryColor,
+                      tileColor: context.primaryColor.withAlpha(25),
+                    ),
+                  );
+                },
+              );
+            },
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
     );
   }
 }