diff --git a/routers/search.go b/routers/search.go
index 796f41b52..7699e7a17 100644
--- a/routers/search.go
+++ b/routers/search.go
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ func searchRepo(ctx *context.Context, TableName string, Key string, Page int, Pa
 		},
 		Actor:              ctx.User,
 		OrderBy:            orderBy,
+		Private:            true,
 		OnlyPrivate:        true,
 		Keyword:            Key,
 		IncludeDescription: setting.UI.SearchRepoDescription,