diff --git a/app/components/custom_flat_list.js b/app/components/custom_flat_list.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06100d7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/custom_flat_list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+import React, {PureComponent} from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import {FlatList, Platform, View} from 'react-native';
+
+import Loading from 'app/components/loading';
+import FormattedText from 'app/components/formatted_text';
+import {emptyFunction} from 'app/utils/general';
+import {makeStyleSheetFromTheme, changeOpacity} from 'app/utils/theme';
+
+export default class CustomFlatList extends PureComponent {
+    static propTypes = {
+
+        /*
+         * The current theme.
+         */
+        theme: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+
+        /*
+         * An array of items to be rendered.
+         */
+        items: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+
+        /*
+         * A function or React element used to render the items in the list.
+         */
+        renderItem: PropTypes.func,
+
+        /*
+         * Whether or not to render "No results" when the list contains no items.
+         */
+        showNoResults: PropTypes.bool,
+
+        /*
+         * A function to get a unique key for each item in the list. If not provided, the id field of the item will be used as the key.
+         */
+        keyExtractor: PropTypes.func,
+
+        /*
+         * Any extra data needed to render the list. If this value changes, all items of a list will be re-rendered.
+         */
+        extraData: PropTypes.object,
+
+        /*
+         * A function called when an item in the list is pressed. Receives the item that was pressed as an argument.
+         */
+        onRowPress: PropTypes.func,
+
+        /*
+         * A function called when the end of the list is reached. This can be triggered before this list end is reached
+         * by changing onListEndReachedThreshold.
+         */
+        onListEndReached: PropTypes.func,
+
+        /*
+         * How soon before the end of the list onListEndReached should be called.
+         */
+        onListEndReachedThreshold: PropTypes.number,
+
+        /*
+         * Whether or not to display the loading text.
+         */
+        loading: PropTypes.bool,
+
+        /*
+         * The text displayed when loading is set to true.
+         */
+        loadingText: PropTypes.object,
+
+        /*
+         * How many items to render when the list is first rendered.
+         */
+        initialNumToRender: PropTypes.number,
+    };
+
+    static defaultProps = {
+        showNoResults: true,
+        keyExtractor: (item) => {
+            return item.id;
+        },
+        onListEndReached: emptyFunction,
+        onListEndReachedThreshold: 50,
+        loadingText: null,
+        initialNumToRender: 10,
+    };
+
+    constructor(props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        this.state = {
+            items: props.items,
+        };
+    }
+
+    componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
+        if (nextProps.items !== this.props.items) {
+            this.setState({
+                items: nextProps.items,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    renderItem = ({item}) => {
+        const props = {
+            id: item.id,
+            item,
+            onPress: this.props.onRowPress,
+        };
+
+        // Allow passing in a component like UserListRow or ChannelListRow
+        if (this.props.renderItem.prototype.isReactElement) {
+            const RowComponent = this.props.renderItem;
+            return <RowComponent {...props}/>;
+        }
+
+        return this.props.renderItem(props);
+    };
+
+    renderItemSeparator = () => {
+        const {theme} = this.props;
+        const style = getStyleFromTheme(theme);
+
+        return <View style={style.separator}/>;
+    };
+
+    renderFooter = () => {
+        const {theme} = this.props;
+        const style = getStyleFromTheme(theme);
+
+        if (!this.props.loading || !this.props.loadingText) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (this.props.items.length === 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <View style={style.loading}>
+                <FormattedText
+                    {...this.props.loadingText}
+                    style={style.loadingText}
+                />
+            </View>
+        );
+    };
+
+    renderEmptyList = () => {
+        const {theme} = this.props;
+        const style = getStyleFromTheme(theme);
+
+        if (this.props.loading) {
+            return (
+                <View style={style.searching}>
+                    <Loading/>
+                </View>
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (this.props.showNoResults) {
+            return (
+                <View style={style.noResultContainer}>
+                    <FormattedText
+                        id='mobile.custom_list.no_results'
+                        defaultMessage='No Results'
+                        style={style.noResultText}
+                    />
+                </View>
+            );
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    };
+
+    render() {
+        const style = getStyleFromTheme(this.props.theme);
+
+        return (
+            <FlatList
+                style={style.listView}
+                initialNumToRender={this.props.initialNumToRender}
+                ItemSeparatorComponent={this.renderItemSeparator}
+                ListFooterComponent={this.renderFooter}
+                ListEmptyComponent={this.renderEmptyList}
+                onEndReached={this.props.onListEndReached}
+                onEndReachedThreshold={this.props.onListEndReachedThreshold}
+                extraData={this.props.extraData}
+                data={this.state.items}
+                keyExtractor={this.props.keyExtractor}
+                renderItem={this.renderItem}
+                keyboardShouldPersistTaps='handled'
+            />
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+const getStyleFromTheme = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
+    return {
+        listView: {
+            flex: 1,
+            backgroundColor: theme.centerChannelBg,
+            ...Platform.select({
+                android: {
+                    marginBottom: 20,
+                },
+            }),
+        },
+        loading: {
+            height: 70,
+            backgroundColor: theme.centerChannelBg,
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            justifyContent: 'center',
+        },
+        loadingText: {
+            color: changeOpacity(theme.centerChannelColor, 0.6),
+        },
+        searching: {
+            backgroundColor: theme.centerChannelBg,
+            height: '100%',
+            position: 'absolute',
+            width: '100%',
+        },
+        separator: {
+            height: 1,
+            flex: 1,
+            backgroundColor: changeOpacity(theme.centerChannelColor, 0.1),
+        },
+        noResultContainer: {
+            flex: 1,
+            flexDirection: 'row',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            justifyContent: 'center',
+        },
+        noResultText: {
+            fontSize: 26,
+            color: changeOpacity(theme.centerChannelColor, 0.5),
+        },
+    };
+});
diff --git a/app/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js b/app/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
index e0ef77fcf..fb305c24e 100644
--- a/app/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/app/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ export default class EmojiPicker extends PureComponent {
                             titleCancelColor={theme.centerChannelColor}
                             onChangeText={this.changeSearchTerm}
                             onCancelButtonPress={this.cancelSearch}
+                            autoCapitalize='none'
                             value={searchTerm}
                         />
                     </View>
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_add_members/channel_add_members.js b/app/screens/channel_add_members/channel_add_members.js
index 4bd531d54..826500c47 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_add_members/channel_add_members.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel_add_members/channel_add_members.js
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class ChannelAddMembers extends PureComponent {
                         onChangeText={this.searchProfiles}
                         onSearchButtonPress={this.searchProfiles}
                         onCancelButtonPress={this.cancelSearch}
+                        autoCapitalize='none'
                         value={term}
                     />
                 </View>
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_members/channel_members.js b/app/screens/channel_members/channel_members.js
index e2cb55440..f9bc65389 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_members/channel_members.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel_members/channel_members.js
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ class ChannelMembers extends PureComponent {
                         onChangeText={this.searchProfiles}
                         onSearchButtonPress={this.searchProfiles}
                         onCancelButtonPress={this.cancelSearch}
+                        autoCapitalize='none'
                         value={term}
                     />
                 </View>
diff --git a/app/screens/more_channels/more_channels.js b/app/screens/more_channels/more_channels.js
index 4b22a7be0..245e2ee92 100644
--- a/app/screens/more_channels/more_channels.js
+++ b/app/screens/more_channels/more_channels.js
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ export default class MoreChannels extends PureComponent {
                             onChangeText={this.searchProfiles}
                             onSearchButtonPress={this.searchProfiles}
                             onCancelButtonPress={this.cancelSearch}
+                            autoCapitalize='none'
                             value={term}
                         />
                     </View>
diff --git a/app/screens/more_dms/more_dms.js b/app/screens/more_dms/more_dms.js
index b523ad8b6..3a4afeac6 100644
--- a/app/screens/more_dms/more_dms.js
+++ b/app/screens/more_dms/more_dms.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import EventEmitter from 'mattermost-redux/utils/event_emitter';
 import {getGroupDisplayNameFromUserIds} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/channel_utils';
 import {displayUsername, filterProfilesMatchingTerm} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/user_utils';
 
+import CustomFlatList from 'app/components/custom_flat_list';
 import CustomSectionList from 'app/components/custom_section_list';
 import UserListRow from 'app/components/custom_list/user_list_row';
 import Loading from 'app/components/loading';
@@ -96,13 +97,21 @@ class MoreDirectMessages extends PureComponent {
             this.setState({profiles, showNoResults: true});
         } else if (this.state.searching &&
             nextProps.searchRequest.status === RequestStatus.SUCCESS) {
-            let results = filterProfilesMatchingTerm(nextProps.profiles, this.state.term);
+            const exactMatches = [];
+            let results = filterProfilesMatchingTerm(nextProps.profiles, this.state.term).filter((p) => {
+                if (p.username === this.state.term || p.username.startsWith(this.state.term)) {
+                    exactMatches.push(p);
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            });
 
             if (this.state.selectedCount > 0) {
                 results = this.removeCurrentUserFromProfiles(results);
             }
 
-            this.setState({profiles: results, showNoResults: true});
+            this.setState({profiles: [...exactMatches, ...results], showNoResults: true});
         }
     }
 
@@ -466,6 +475,39 @@ class MoreDirectMessages extends PureComponent {
             }),
         };
 
+        let listComponent;
+        if (term.length) {
+            listComponent = (
+                <CustomFlatList
+                    theme={theme}
+                    items={this.state.profiles}
+                    renderItem={this.renderItem}
+                    showNoResults={showNoResults}
+                    extraData={this.state.selectedIds}
+                    onRowPress={this.handleSelectUser}
+                    loading={isLoading}
+                    loadingText={loadingText}
+                />
+            );
+        } else {
+            listComponent = (
+                <CustomSectionList
+                    theme={theme}
+                    items={this.state.profiles}
+                    renderItem={this.renderItem}
+                    showNoResults={showNoResults}
+                    sectionKeyExtractor={this.sectionKeyExtractor}
+                    compareItems={this.compareItems}
+                    extraData={this.state.selectedIds}
+                    onListEndReached={this.loadMoreProfiles}
+                    listScrollRenderAheadDistance={50}
+                    onRowPress={this.handleSelectUser}
+                    loading={isLoading}
+                    loadingText={loadingText}
+                />
+            );
+        }
+
         return (
             <View style={style.container}>
                 <StatusBar/>
@@ -484,6 +526,7 @@ class MoreDirectMessages extends PureComponent {
                         onChangeText={this.onSearch}
                         onSearchButtonPress={this.onSearch}
                         onCancelButtonPress={this.cancelSearch}
+                        autoCapitalize='none'
                         value={term}
                     />
                     <SelectedUsers
@@ -495,20 +538,7 @@ class MoreDirectMessages extends PureComponent {
                         onRemove={this.handleRemoveUser}
                     />
                 </View>
-                <CustomSectionList
-                    theme={theme}
-                    items={this.state.profiles}
-                    renderItem={this.renderItem}
-                    showNoResults={showNoResults}
-                    sectionKeyExtractor={this.sectionKeyExtractor}
-                    compareItems={this.compareItems}
-                    extraData={this.state.selectedIds}
-                    onListEndReached={this.loadMoreProfiles}
-                    listScrollRenderAheadDistance={50}
-                    onRowPress={this.handleSelectUser}
-                    loading={isLoading}
-                    loadingText={loadingText}
-                />
+                {listComponent}
             </View>
         );
     }
diff --git a/share_extension/android/extension_channels/extension_channels.js b/share_extension/android/extension_channels/extension_channels.js
index 36c974af4..83014092c 100644
--- a/share_extension/android/extension_channels/extension_channels.js
+++ b/share_extension/android/extension_channels/extension_channels.js
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ export default class ExtensionTeam extends PureComponent {
                     tintColorDelete={changeOpacity(defaultTheme.centerChannelColor, 0.3)}
                     titleCancelColor={defaultTheme.centerChannelColor}
                     onChangeText={this.handleSearch}
+                    autoCapitalize='none'
                     value={this.state.term}
                 />
             </View>
diff --git a/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js b/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js
index fb69dd52e..c312f6d63 100644
--- a/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js
+++ b/share_extension/ios/extension_channels.js
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ export default class ExtensionChannels extends PureComponent {
                     titleCancelColor={theme.linkColor}
                     onChangeText={this.handleSearch}
                     onCancelButtonPress={this.cancelSearch}
+                    autoCapitalize='none'
                     value={this.state.term}
                 />
             </View>