diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index 84181c6ea..26639f56c 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def searchposts(v):
 
 	if 'author' in criteria:
 		author = get_user(criteria['author'])
-		if author.is_private:
+		if author.is_private and v.admin_level < 2 and not v.eye:
 			if request.headers.get("Authorization"):
 				return {"error": f"@{author.username}'s profile is private; You can't use the 'author' syntax on them"}
 			return render_template(f"{template}search.html",
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def searchcomments(v):
 
 	if 'author' in criteria:
 		author = get_user(criteria['author'])
-		if author.is_private:
+		if author.is_private and v.admin_level < 2 and not v.eye:
 			if request.headers.get("Authorization"):
 				return {"error": f"@{author.username}'s profile is private; You can't use the 'author' syntax on them"}