diff --git a/etiquette/photodb.py b/etiquette/photodb.py
index 8e58a78..3b5ab07 100644
--- a/etiquette/photodb.py
+++ b/etiquette/photodb.py
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ class PDBPhotoMixin:
         has_thumbnail = searchhelpers.normalize_has_thumbnail(has_thumbnail)
         is_searchhidden = searchhelpers.normalize_is_searchhidden(is_searchhidden)
         mimetype = searchhelpers.normalize_extension(mimetype)
+        yield_albums = searchhelpers.normalize_yield_albums(yield_albums)
 
         if has_tags is False:
             tag_musts = None
@@ -763,6 +764,7 @@ class PDBPhotoMixin:
                 'limit': limit,
                 'offset': offset or None,
                 'orderby': giveback_orderby or None,
+                'yield_albums': yield_albums,
             }
             yield parameters
 
diff --git a/etiquette/searchhelpers.py b/etiquette/searchhelpers.py
index 13bcd6c..922ce08 100644
--- a/etiquette/searchhelpers.py
+++ b/etiquette/searchhelpers.py
@@ -385,6 +385,12 @@ def normalize_tag_expression(expression):
 
     return expression
 
+def normalize_yield_albums(yield_albums):
+    '''
+    See etiquette.helpers.truthystring.
+    '''
+    return helpers.truthystring(yield_albums)
+
 EXIST_FORMAT = '''
 {operator} (
     SELECT 1 FROM photo_tag_rel WHERE photos.id == photo_tag_rel.photoid
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
index f154432..d088a9f 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/photo_endpoints.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ def get_search_core():
     extension_not = request.args.get('extension_not')
     mimetype = request.args.get('mimetype')
     is_searchhidden = request.args.get('is_searchhidden', False)
+    yield_albums = request.args.get('yield_albums', True)
 
     limit = request.args.get('limit')
     # This is being pre-processed because the site enforces a maximum value
@@ -378,7 +379,9 @@ def get_search_core():
         'orderby': orderby,
 
         'warning_bag': warning_bag,
-        'give_back_parameters': True
+        'give_back_parameters': True,
+
+        'yield_albums': yield_albums,
     }
     # print(search_kwargs)
     search_generator = common.P.search(**search_kwargs)
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/search.html b/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/search.html
index 3b149ca..e38ebbb 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/search.html
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/search.html
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@
                 <option value="yes" {{"selected" if search_kwargs['has_thumbnail']==True else ""}}>Has thumbnail</option>
                 <option value="no"  {{"selected" if search_kwargs['has_thumbnail']==False else ""}}>No thumbnail</option>
             </select>
+            <select name="yield_albums" class="basic_param">
+                <option value="yes" {{"selected" if search_kwargs['yield_albums']==True else ""}}>Include albums</option>
+                <option value="no" {{"selected" if search_kwargs['yield_albums']==False else ""}}>Don't include albums</option>
+            </select>
             <select name="view" class="basic_param">
                 <option value="grid"  {{"selected" if search_kwargs['view']=="grid" else ""}}>Grid</option>
                 <option value="list"  {{"selected" if search_kwargs['view']=="list" else ""}}>List</option>
@@ -371,6 +375,7 @@ selected form values are these.
 const PARAM_DEFAULTS = {
     'limit': 50,
     'view': 'grid',
+    'yield_albums': 'yes'
 }
 function add_searchtag(ul, value, inputted_list, li_class)
 {