diff --git a/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
index 963edcd..a6c3fd3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class CustomersController < ApplicationController
   
   before_filter :require_user
   
+  default_search_scope :names
+  
   # display a list of all customers
   def index
     if params[:search]