diff --git a/models/repo_list.go b/models/repo_list.go
index 15e6144d06366..4098b0d037c06 100644
--- a/models/repo_list.go
+++ b/models/repo_list.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func SearchRepositoryByName(opts *SearchRepoOptions) (repos RepositoryList, coun
 				ownerIds = append(ownerIds, org.ID)
 			}
 
-			searcherReposCond = searcherReposCond.Or(builder.In("owner_id", ownerIds))
+			searcherReposCond = searcherReposCond.Or(builder.And(builder.In("owner_id", ownerIds), builder.Eq{"is_private": false}))
 			if opts.Collaborate {
 				searcherReposCond = searcherReposCond.Or(builder.Expr("id IN (SELECT repo_id FROM `access` WHERE access.user_id = ? AND owner_id != ?)",
 					opts.Searcher.ID, opts.Searcher.ID))