diff --git a/bims/api_views/search.py b/bims/api_views/search.py
index 7e0dd56cd..4ef28c8f8 100644
--- a/bims/api_views/search.py
+++ b/bims/api_views/search.py
@@ -761,7 +761,8 @@ def process_search(self):
                 site_id=F('id')).values(
                 'site_id',
                 'geometry_point',
-                'name'
+                'name',
+                'ecosystem_type'
             ).query.sql_with_params()
 
         if not self.location_sites_raw_query and self.search_query:
@@ -770,7 +771,8 @@ def process_search(self):
             ).annotate(site_id=F('id')).values(
                 'site_id',
                 'geometry_point',
-                'name'
+                'name',
+                'ecosystem_type'
             ).query.sql_with_params()
 
         self.collection_records = bio
diff --git a/bims/api_views/search_module.py b/bims/api_views/search_module.py
index 9983bd57a..44e2fb980 100644
--- a/bims/api_views/search_module.py
+++ b/bims/api_views/search_module.py
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ def run_search(self):
             ).values(
                 'site_id',
                 'geometry_point',
-                'name'
+                'name',
+                'ecosystem_type'
             ).query.sql_with_params()
 
     def serialize_sites(self):
diff --git a/bims/management/commands/add_default_fbis_location_site_view.py b/bims/management/commands/add_default_fbis_location_site_view.py
index 05a43d21d..bdc2fdeff 100644
--- a/bims/management/commands/add_default_fbis_location_site_view.py
+++ b/bims/management/commands/add_default_fbis_location_site_view.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         view_name = 'default_fbis_location_site_cluster'
         query = (
             'SELECT bims_locationsite.id AS site_id,'
-            'bims_locationsite.geometry_point, bims_locationsite.name '
+            'bims_locationsite.geometry_point, bims_locationsite.name, bims_locationsite.ecosystem_type '
             'FROM bims_locationsite;'
         )
         cursor = connection.cursor()