diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index bd3a21141..50ba080dc 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ def searchposts(v:User):
 			Post.private == False)
 
 	if 'author' in criteria:
-		posts = posts.filter(Post.ghost == False)
 		author = get_user(criteria['author'], v=v)
+		if author.id != v.id:
+			posts = posts.filter(Post.ghost == False)
 		if not author.is_visible_to(v):
 			if v.client:
 				abort(403, f"@{author.username}'s profile is private; You can't use the 'author' syntax on them")
@@ -211,8 +212,9 @@ def searchcomments(v:User):
 
 
 	if 'author' in criteria:
-		comments = comments.filter(Comment.ghost == False)
 		author = get_user(criteria['author'], v=v)
+		if author.id != v.id:
+			comments = comments.filter(Comment.ghost == False)
 		if not author.is_visible_to(v):
 			if v.client:
 				abort(403, f"@{author.username}'s profile is private; You can't use the 'author' syntax on them")