diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index f103f8d..de7873a 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -21,18 +21,25 @@ get_header(); ?>
 					<?php /* Start the Loop */ ?>
 					<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();?>
 						<?php
+	
+							$post = get_post( get_the_ID() );
+							
+							// is this a 'person' or a 'page' post type?
+							$is_person_post_type = ( $post->post_type == "person" );
+
 							$url = get_field('external_url');
 							if( !empty($url) ){
 								$url = '<a href="'.$url.'" target="_blank">';
-							}elseif(strlen(get_the_content()) > 0){
+							}elseif(strlen(get_the_content()) > 0 || $is_person_post_type){
 								$url = '<a href="'.get_permalink().'">';
 							}
+
 						?>
 
 						<h3><?php echo $url; ?><?php the_title();?></h3>
-                        <?php if(strlen(get_the_content()) > 0 || !empty($url)) echo '</a>'; ?>
+                        <?php if(strlen(get_the_content()) > 0 || !empty($url) || $is_person_post_type) echo '</a>'; ?>
 
-						<?php  the_excerpt(); ?>	<!-- e.g. "All about jellyfish" -->
+						<?php  the_excerpt(); ?>
 
 					<?php endwhile; ?>