diff --git a/python/search.py b/python/search.py
index 46b6b12..5ac79a5 100644
--- a/python/search.py
+++ b/python/search.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def search_book_cmd(search_strings, search_description=False):
 		print format % (book.isbn, b_id, title, authors_str)
 
 def search_book(search_strings, search_description=False):
-	basic_query = Book.objects
+	basic_query = Book.objects.select_related('person__person','id')
 	for word in search_strings:
 		basic_query=basic_query.filter(Q(title__icontains=word) | 
 		                               Q(subtitle__icontains=word) |