diff --git a/pandora/annotation/models.py b/pandora/annotation/models.py
index 31a65332..ec903fa5 100644
--- a/pandora/annotation/models.py
+++ b/pandora/annotation/models.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
 import ox
 
 from clip.models import Clip
+from entity.models import Entity
 from changelog.models import Changelog
 
 from item.utils import sort_string, get_by_key
@@ -224,18 +225,24 @@ class Annotation(models.Model):
         if self.languages:
             j['languages'] = self.languages.split(',')
         l = self.get_layer()
-        if l['type'] == 'place':
-            qs = self.places.all()
+        if l['type'] == 'entity':
+            qs = Entity.objects.filter(id=ox.fromAZ(self.value))
             if qs.count() > 0:
-                j['place'] = qs[0].json(user=user)
+                j['entity'] = qs[0].json(user=user)
             else:
-                j['place'] = {}
+                j['entity'] = {}
         elif l['type'] == 'event':
             qs = self.events.all()
             if qs.count() > 0:
                 j['event'] = qs[0].json(user=user)
             else:
                 j['event'] = {}
+        elif l['type'] == 'place':
+            qs = self.places.all()
+            if qs.count() > 0:
+                j['place'] = qs[0].json(user=user)
+            else:
+                j['place'] = {}
 
         if layer or (keys and 'layer' in keys):
             j['layer'] = self.layer
diff --git a/pandora/entity/models.py b/pandora/entity/models.py
index 04182b4d..74ae5ac0 100644
--- a/pandora/entity/models.py
+++ b/pandora/entity/models.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import Max
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
+from django.conf import settings
 
 import ox
 from ox.django import fields
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class Entity(models.Model):
         self.name_sort = ox.sort_string(self.name or u'')[:255].lower()
         self.name_find = '||' + self.name + '||'.join(self.alternativeNames) + '||'
         super(Entity, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
-        #self.update_matches()
+        self.update_matches()
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.get_id()
@@ -134,7 +135,11 @@ class Entity(models.Model):
         url = unquote(urls[0])
         if url != urls[0]:
             urls.append(url)
-        matches = self.items.count()
+        entity_layers = [l['id'] for l in settings.CONFIG['layers'] if l['type'] == 'entity']
+        if entity_layers:
+            matches = annotation.models.Annotation.objects.filter(layer__in=entity_layers, value=self.get_id()).count()
+        else:
+            matches = 0
         for url in urls:
             matches += annotation.models.Annotation.objects.filter(value__contains=url).count()
             matches += item.models.Item.objects.filter(data__contains=url).count()
diff --git a/pandora/entity/views.py b/pandora/entity/views.py
index c5cdd227..42968c01 100644
--- a/pandora/entity/views.py
+++ b/pandora/entity/views.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def addEntity(request, data):
                 existing_names.append(name)
         if not exists:
             data['name'] = ox.escape_html(data['name'])
-            entity = models.Entity(name=data['name'])
+            entity = models.Entity(name=data['name'], type=data['type'])
             entity.user = request.user
             for key in ('type', 'alternativeNames'):
                 if key in data and data[key]: