diff --git a/CHANGELOG.JSON b/CHANGELOG.JSON
index a4a2ee771..bffc033cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.JSON
+++ b/CHANGELOG.JSON
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
         "new": [],
         "enhancements": [
           "`PeoplePicker`: added functionality to initialize the control with person(s) or group(s) [#98](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/98)",
+          "`PeoplePicker`: support for searching on contains [#93](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/93)",
+          "`PeoplePicker`: find user based on email address [#95](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/95)",
           "Bundle size: statically reference Office UI Fabric components in the FieldRenderer controls [#107](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/107)"
         ],
         "fixes": [
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 110473b62..5325e7172 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 **Enhancements**
 
 - `PeoplePicker`: added functionality to initialize the control with person(s) or group(s) [#98](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/98)
+- `PeoplePicker`: support for searching on contains [#93](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/93)
+- `PeoplePicker`: find user based on email address [#95](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/95)
 - Bundle size: statically reference Office UI Fabric components in the FieldRenderer controls [#107](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/107)
 
 **Fixes**
diff --git a/docs/documentation/docs/about/release-notes.md b/docs/documentation/docs/about/release-notes.md
index 110473b62..5325e7172 100644
--- a/docs/documentation/docs/about/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/documentation/docs/about/release-notes.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 **Enhancements**
 
 - `PeoplePicker`: added functionality to initialize the control with person(s) or group(s) [#98](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/98)
+- `PeoplePicker`: support for searching on contains [#93](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/93)
+- `PeoplePicker`: find user based on email address [#95](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/95)
 - Bundle size: statically reference Office UI Fabric components in the FieldRenderer controls [#107](https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-fx-controls-react/issues/107)
 
 **Fixes**
diff --git a/src/controls/peoplepicker/PeoplePickerComponent.tsx b/src/controls/peoplepicker/PeoplePickerComponent.tsx
index 7c72be713..1b2eac900 100644
--- a/src/controls/peoplepicker/PeoplePickerComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/controls/peoplepicker/PeoplePickerComponent.tsx
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export class PeoplePicker extends React.Component<IPeoplePickerProps, IPeoplePic
         // Set Default selected persons
         let defaultUsers : any = [];
         let defaultPeopleList: IPersonaWithMenu[] = [];
-        if (this.props.defaultSelectedUsers !== null) {
+        if (this.props.defaultSelectedUsers) {
           defaultUsers = this.getDefaultUsers(userValuesArray, this.props.defaultSelectedUsers);
           for (const persona of defaultUsers) {
             let selectedPeople: IPersonaWithMenu = {};
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export class PeoplePicker extends React.Component<IPeoplePickerProps, IPeoplePic
         });
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      console.error("Error occured while fetching the users and setting selected users.", e);
+      console.error("Error occured while fetching the users and setting selected users.");
     }
   }