diff --git a/src/lib/server/prisma.ts b/src/lib/server/prisma.ts
index 41f19932..af33d610 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/prisma.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/prisma.ts
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ export const searchPosts = async (
 					title: {
 						contains: query
 					},
-					authorId: userId
+					authorId: userId,
+					visibility: userId ? undefined : "public"
 				},
 				{
 					files: {
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ export const searchPosts = async (
 							}
 						}
 					},
+					visibility: userId ? undefined : "public",
 					authorId: userId
 				}
 			]
diff --git a/src/pages/api/post/search.ts b/src/pages/api/post/search.ts
index e8354739..65aeead7 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/post/search.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/post/search.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ const handler = async (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) => {
 		}
 
 		const posts = await searchPosts(searchQuery, {
-			userId,
-			withFiles: true,
-			publicOnly: false
+			userId
 		})
 
 		return res.json(posts)