diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
index b985a5651..9cfdcad23 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 * [#8275](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8275) - Introduce alternative ASDOT-formatted column for ASNs
 * [#8367](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8367) - Add ASNs to global search function
+* [#8381](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8381) - Add contacts to global search function
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/constants.py b/netbox/netbox/constants.py
index e087423bb..be5f12980 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/constants.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ from ipam.filtersets import (
 )
 from ipam.models import Aggregate, ASN, IPAddress, Prefix, VLAN, VRF
 from ipam.tables import AggregateTable, ASNTable, IPAddressTable, PrefixTable, VLANTable, VRFTable
-from tenancy.filtersets import TenantFilterSet
-from tenancy.models import Tenant
-from tenancy.tables import TenantTable
+from tenancy.filtersets import ContactFilterSet, TenantFilterSet
+from tenancy.models import Contact, Tenant
+from tenancy.tables import ContactTable, TenantTable
 from utilities.utils import count_related
 from virtualization.filtersets import ClusterFilterSet, VirtualMachineFilterSet
 from virtualization.models import Cluster, VirtualMachine
@@ -185,4 +185,10 @@ SEARCH_TYPES = OrderedDict((
         'table': TenantTable,
         'url': 'tenancy:tenant_list',
     }),
+    ('contact', {
+        'queryset': Contact.objects.prefetch_related('group', 'assignments'),
+        'filterset': ContactFilterSet,
+        'table': ContactTable,
+        'url': 'tenancy:contact_list',
+    }),
 ))