diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 2a6d238..e83212e 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -722,6 +722,14 @@ def start() -> str:
         if page == 1:
             log_interaction("search_article", query=flickr_search, wikipedia_url=wikipedia_url)
         search_result = search_flickr(flickr_search, page)
+
+        # If no results and using default search, retry without middle initial
+        if not search_result.photos and not flask.request.args.get("flickr_search"):
+            without_middle = re.sub(r" [A-Z]\. ", " ", name)
+            if without_middle != name:
+                flickr_search = f'"{without_middle}"'
+                search_result = search_flickr(flickr_search, page)
+
         return flask.render_template(
             "combined.html",
             name=name,