diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
index 4c7612e5..b5826881 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/api.py
@@ -167,14 +167,15 @@ class LocationViewSet(ViewSet):
     lookup_field = 'name'
     include_package_access = True
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _filter(queryset):
+        return queryset.filter(can_search=True).order_by('name')
+
     def list(self, request, **kwargs):
         locations = []
-        locations += list(filter_queryset_by_access(request, LocationGroup.objects.filter(can_search=True,
-                                                                                          compiled_room=True)))
-        locations += sorted(filter_arealocations_by_access(request, AreaLocation.objects.filter(can_search=True)),
+        locations += list(filter_queryset_by_access(request, self._filter(LocationGroup.objects.all())))
+        locations += sorted(filter_arealocations_by_access(request, self._filter(AreaLocation.objects.all())),
                             key=AreaLocation.get_sort_key, reverse=True)
-        locations += list(filter_queryset_by_access(request, LocationGroup.objects.filter(can_search=True,
-                                                                                          compiled_room=False)))
         return Response([location.to_location_json() for location in locations])
 
     def retrieve(self, request, name=None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/migrations/0033_auto_20161224_1803.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/migrations/0033_auto_20161224_1803.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..867c56db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/migrations/0033_auto_20161224_1803.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.10.4 on 2016-12-24 18:03
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('mapdata', '0032_auto_20161223_2225'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='locationgroup',
+            name='can_describe',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name='can be used to describe a position'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='locationgroup',
+            name='compiled_room',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name='is a compiled room'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/search.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/search.py
index 92a3fa3f..20fdd289 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/search.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/search.py
@@ -38,20 +38,15 @@ def search_location(request, search):
 
     words = search.split(' ')[:10]
 
-    queryset = LocationGroup.objects.filter(can_seach=True, compiled_room=True)
+    queryset = LocationGroup.objects.filter(can_seach=True).order_by('name')
     if isinstance(location, LocationGroup):
         queryset.exclude(name='g:' + location.name)
     results += list(filter_words(filter_queryset_by_access(request, queryset), words)[:10])
 
-    queryset = AreaLocation.objects.filter(can_seach=True)
+    queryset = AreaLocation.objects.filter(can_seach=True).order_by('name')
     if isinstance(location, AreaLocation):
         queryset.exclude(name=location.name)
     results += sorted(filter_words(filter_arealocations_by_access(request, queryset), words),
                       key=AreaLocation.get_sort_key, reverse=True)
 
-    queryset = LocationGroup.objects.filter(can_seach=True, compiled_room=False)
-    if isinstance(location, LocationGroup):
-        queryset.exclude(name='g:'+location.name)
-    results += list(filter_words(filter_queryset_by_access(request, queryset), words)[:10])
-
     return results