diff --git a/notifications/admin.py b/notifications/admin.py
index cefc9f2..da6f26d 100644
--- a/notifications/admin.py
+++ b/notifications/admin.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from .models import Notification
 
 
 class NotificationAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    raw_id_fields = ('recipient', )
     list_display = ('recipient', 'actor',
                     'level', 'target', 'unread', 'public')
     list_filter = ('level', 'unread', 'public', 'timestamp', )