diff --git a/api/search.py b/api/search.py
index ab4c28c0f..9c587a016 100644
--- a/api/search.py
+++ b/api/search.py
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ def make_spring_response(thing: Thing) -> dict:
 def _get_asset_results(session: Session, q: str, limit: int) -> list[dict]:
     vector = Asset.search_vector
     query = search(
-        select(Asset).join(AssetThingAssociation).join(Thing),
+        select(Asset)
+        .join(AssetThingAssociation)
+        .join(Thing)
+        .options(selectinload(Asset.things)),
         q,
         vector=vector,
         limit=limit,
@@ -176,7 +179,11 @@ def _get_asset_results(session: Session, q: str, limit: int) -> list[dict]:
             "label": a.name,
             "group": "Assets",
             "properties": {
-                "things": [t.name for t in a.things],
+                "id": a.id,
+                "things": [
+                    {"label": t.name, "id": t.id, "thing_type": t.thing_type}
+                    for t in a.things
+                ],
                 "storage_service": a.storage_service,
                 "storage_path": a.storage_path,
                 "mime_type": a.mime_type,
diff --git a/tests/test_search.py b/tests/test_search.py
index 137f82263..42d473cae 100644
--- a/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/tests/test_search.py
@@ -39,14 +39,16 @@ def override_dependencies_fixture():
     app.dependency_overrides = {}
 
 
-def test_search_api(water_well_thing, spring_thing, contact):
+def test_search_api(
+    water_well_thing, spring_thing, contact, asset_with_associated_thing
+):
     response = client.get("/search", params={"q": "Test"})
     assert response.status_code == 200
     data = response.json()
     assert isinstance(data, dict)
     items = data.get("items")
     assert isinstance(items, list)
-    assert len(items) == 3
+    assert len(items) == 4
 
     # Check the contacts returned
     contact_items = [item for item in items if item["group"] == "Contacts"]
@@ -62,6 +64,20 @@ def test_search_api(water_well_thing, spring_thing, contact):
         },
     ]
 
+    # Check the assets returned
+    asset_items = [item for item in items if item["group"] == "Assets"]
+    assert len(asset_items) == 1
+    asset_item = asset_items[0]
+    assert asset_item["label"] == asset_with_associated_thing.name
+    assert asset_item["properties"]["id"] == asset_with_associated_thing.id
+    assert asset_item["properties"]["things"] == [
+        {
+            "label": water_well_thing.name,
+            "id": water_well_thing.id,
+            "thing_type": water_well_thing.thing_type,
+        },
+    ]
+
 
 @pytest.mark.skip(reason="This test is not working .")
 def test_search_api2():