diff --git a/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.html b/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.html
index d96fef1f8..04045f1be 100644
--- a/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.html
+++ b/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </ion-item>
 
     <!-- List of results -->
-    <a ion-item text-wrap *ngFor="let result of item.results" [title]="result.fullname" (click)="openDiscussion(result.id)" [class.core-split-item-selected]="result.id == selectedUserId" class="addon-message-discussion">
+    <a ion-item text-wrap *ngFor="let result of item.results" [title]="result.fullname" (click)="openConversation(result)" [class.core-split-item-selected]="result == selectedResult" class="addon-message-discussion">
         <ion-avatar item-start core-user-avatar [user]="result" [checkOnline]="true" [linkProfile]="false"></ion-avatar>
         <h2>
             <core-format-text [text]="result.fullname"></core-format-text>
diff --git a/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.ts b/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.ts
index 205d10427..6e51b1e20 100644
--- a/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.ts
+++ b/src/addon/messages/pages/search/search.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class AddonMessagesSearchPage implements OnDestroy {
         loadingMore: false,
         loadMoreError: false
     };
-    selectedUserId = null;
+    selectedResult = null;
 
     protected memberInfoObserver;
 
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ export class AddonMessagesSearchPage implements OnDestroy {
 
             if (!loadMore) {
                 if (this.contacts.results.length > 0) {
-                    this.openDiscussion(this.contacts.results[0].id, true);
+                    this.openConversation(this.contacts.results[0], true);
                 } else if (this.nonContacts.results.length > 0) {
-                    this.openDiscussion(this.nonContacts.results[0].id, true);
+                    this.openConversation(this.nonContacts.results[0], true);
                 } else if (this.messages.results.length > 0) {
-                    this.openDiscussion(this.messages.results[0].userid, true);
+                    this.openConversation(this.messages.results[0], true);
                 }
             }
         }).catch((error) => {
@@ -223,15 +223,21 @@ export class AddonMessagesSearchPage implements OnDestroy {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Open a discussion in the split view.
+     * Open a conversation in the split view.
      *
-     * @param {number} userId User id.
+     * @param {any} result User or message.
      * @param {boolean} [onInit=false] Whether the tser was selected on initial load.
      */
-    openDiscussion(userId: number, onInit: boolean = false): void {
+    openConversation(result: any, onInit: boolean = false): void {
         if (!onInit || this.splitviewCtrl.isOn()) {
-            this.selectedUserId = userId;
-            this.splitviewCtrl.push('AddonMessagesDiscussionPage', { userId });
+            this.selectedResult = result;
+            const params: any = {};
+            if (result.conversationid) {
+                params.conversationId = result.conversationid;
+            } else {
+                params.userId = result.id;
+            }
+            this.splitviewCtrl.push('AddonMessagesDiscussionPage', params);
         }
     }