diff --git a/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml b/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml
index 01ecdfb1..84ed7417 100644
--- a/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml
+++ b/modules/restapi/src/main/resources/docspell-openapi.yml
@@ -5069,6 +5069,8 @@ components:
           description: DateTime
           type: integer
           format: date-time
+        shortName:
+          type: string
     OrganizationList:
       description: |
         A list of full organization values.
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
index 00c5957b..90c3e06a 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/conv/Conversions.scala
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ trait Conversions {
       Address(ro.street, ro.zip, ro.city, ro.country),
       v.contacts.map(mkContact).toList,
       ro.notes,
-      ro.created
+      ro.created,
+      ro.shortName
     )
   }
 
@@ -407,7 +408,8 @@ trait Conversions {
         v.address.country,
         v.notes,
         now,
-        now
+        now,
+        v.shortName
       )
     } yield OOrganization.OrgAndContacts(org, cont)
   }
@@ -431,7 +433,8 @@ trait Conversions {
         v.address.country,
         v.notes,
         v.created,
-        now
+        now,
+        v.shortName
       )
     } yield OOrganization.OrgAndContacts(org, cont)
   }
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/h2/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/h2/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3ac8559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/h2/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE "organization"
+ADD COLUMN "short_name" varchar(254);
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40cb7611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/mariadb/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE `organization`
+ADD COLUMN `short_name` varchar(254);
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3ac8559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/resources/db/migration/postgresql/V1.20.2__org_shortname.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE "organization"
+ADD COLUMN "short_name" varchar(254);
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QOrganization.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QOrganization.scala
index a966c90a..05415b5b 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QOrganization.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QOrganization.scala
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ object QOrganization {
   ): Stream[ConnectionIO, (ROrganization, Vector[RContact])] = {
     val valFilter = query.map { q =>
       val v = s"%$q%"
-      c.value.like(v) || org.name.like(v) || org.notes.like(v)
+      c.value.like(v) || org.name.like(v) || org.shortName.like(v) || org.notes.like(v)
     }
     val sql = Select(
       select(org.all, c.all),
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/ROrganization.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/ROrganization.scala
index 0e8efafd..339c07e3 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/ROrganization.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/ROrganization.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ case class ROrganization(
     country: String,
     notes: Option[String],
     created: Timestamp,
-    updated: Timestamp
+    updated: Timestamp,
+    shortName: Option[String]
 ) {}
 
 object ROrganization {
@@ -31,16 +32,17 @@ object ROrganization {
   final case class Table(alias: Option[String]) extends TableDef {
     val tableName = "organization"
 
-    val oid     = Column[Ident]("oid", this)
-    val cid     = Column[Ident]("cid", this)
-    val name    = Column[String]("name", this)
-    val street  = Column[String]("street", this)
-    val zip     = Column[String]("zip", this)
-    val city    = Column[String]("city", this)
-    val country = Column[String]("country", this)
-    val notes   = Column[String]("notes", this)
-    val created = Column[Timestamp]("created", this)
-    val updated = Column[Timestamp]("updated", this)
+    val oid       = Column[Ident]("oid", this)
+    val cid       = Column[Ident]("cid", this)
+    val name      = Column[String]("name", this)
+    val street    = Column[String]("street", this)
+    val zip       = Column[String]("zip", this)
+    val city      = Column[String]("city", this)
+    val country   = Column[String]("country", this)
+    val notes     = Column[String]("notes", this)
+    val created   = Column[Timestamp]("created", this)
+    val updated   = Column[Timestamp]("updated", this)
+    val shortName = Column[String]("short_name", this)
     val all =
       NonEmptyList.of[Column[_]](
         oid,
@@ -52,7 +54,8 @@ object ROrganization {
         country,
         notes,
         created,
-        updated
+        updated,
+        shortName
       )
   }
 
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ object ROrganization {
     DML.insert(
       T,
       T.all,
-      fr"${v.oid},${v.cid},${v.name},${v.street},${v.zip},${v.city},${v.country},${v.notes},${v.created},${v.updated}"
+      fr"${v.oid},${v.cid},${v.name},${v.street},${v.zip},${v.city},${v.country},${v.notes},${v.created},${v.updated},${v.shortName}"
     )
 
   def update(v: ROrganization): ConnectionIO[Int] = {
@@ -80,7 +83,8 @@ object ROrganization {
           T.city.setTo(v.city),
           T.country.setTo(v.country),
           T.notes.setTo(v.notes),
-          T.updated.setTo(now)
+          T.updated.setTo(now),
+          T.shortName.setTo(v.shortName)
         )
       )
     for {
@@ -106,7 +110,11 @@ object ROrganization {
   }
 
   def findLike(coll: Ident, orgName: String): ConnectionIO[Vector[IdRef]] =
-    run(select(T.oid, T.name), from(T), T.cid === coll && T.name.like(orgName))
+    run(
+      select(T.oid, T.name),
+      from(T),
+      T.cid === coll && (T.name.like(orgName) || T.shortName.like(orgName))
+    )
       .query[IdRef]
       .to[Vector]
 
@@ -141,7 +149,9 @@ object ROrganization {
       nameQ: Option[String],
       order: Table => Column[_]
   ): ConnectionIO[Vector[IdRef]] = {
-    val nameFilter = nameQ.map(s => T.name.like(s"%${s.toLowerCase}%"))
+    val nameFilter = nameQ.map(s =>
+      T.name.like(s"%${s.toLowerCase}%") || T.shortName.like(s"%${s.toLowerCase}%")
+    )
     val sql = Select(select(T.oid, T.name), from(T), T.cid === coll &&? nameFilter)
       .orderBy(order(T))
     sql.build.query[IdRef].to[Vector]
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/OrgForm.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/OrgForm.elm
index 1f3603dc..58522d17 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/OrgForm.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/OrgForm.elm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import Html exposing (..)
 import Html.Attributes exposing (..)
 import Html.Events exposing (onInput)
 import Styles as S
+import Util.Maybe
 
 
 type alias Model =
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ type alias Model =
     , addressModel : Comp.AddressForm.Model
     , contactModel : Comp.ContactField.Model
     , notes : Maybe String
+    , shortName : Maybe String
     }
 
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ emptyModel =
     , addressModel = Comp.AddressForm.emptyModel
     , contactModel = Comp.ContactField.emptyModel
     , notes = Nothing
+    , shortName = Nothing
     }
 
 
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ getOrg model =
         , address = Comp.AddressForm.getAddress model.addressModel
         , contacts = Comp.ContactField.getContacts model.contactModel
         , notes = model.notes
+        , shortName = model.shortName
     }
 
 
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ type Msg
     | AddressMsg Comp.AddressForm.Msg
     | ContactMsg Comp.ContactField.Msg
     | SetNotes String
+    | SetShortName String
 
 
 update : Flags -> Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg )
@@ -79,7 +84,14 @@ update flags msg model =
                 ( m2, c2 ) =
                     update flags (ContactMsg (Comp.ContactField.SetItems t.contacts)) m1
             in
-            ( { m2 | org = t, name = t.name, notes = t.notes }, Cmd.batch [ c1, c2 ] )
+            ( { m2
+                | org = t
+                , name = t.name
+                , notes = t.notes
+                , shortName = t.shortName
+              }
+            , Cmd.batch [ c1, c2 ]
+            )
 
         AddressMsg am ->
             let
@@ -99,14 +111,12 @@ update flags msg model =
             ( { model | name = n }, Cmd.none )
 
         SetNotes str ->
-            ( { model
-                | notes =
-                    if str == "" then
-                        Nothing
+            ( { model | notes = Util.Maybe.fromString str }
+            , Cmd.none
+            )
 
-                    else
-                        Just str
-              }
+        SetShortName str ->
+            ( { model | shortName = Util.Maybe.fromString str }
             , Cmd.none
             )
 
@@ -184,6 +194,25 @@ view2 mobile settings model =
                 ]
                 []
             ]
+        , div
+            [ class "mb-4" ]
+            [ label
+                [ for "org-short-name"
+                , class S.inputLabel
+                ]
+                [ text "Short Name"
+                ]
+            , input
+                [ type_ "text"
+                , onInput SetShortName
+                , placeholder "Abbreviation"
+                , Maybe.withDefault "" model.shortName
+                    |> value
+                , name "org-short-name"
+                , class S.textInput
+                ]
+                []
+            ]
         , div [ class "mb-4" ]
             [ h3 [ class S.header3 ]
                 [ text "Address"