diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
index d03ddcb35..8dedfd1ae 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
@@ -69,40 +69,41 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		name, requestURL string
 		expectedResults
 	}{
-		{name: "RepositoriesMax50", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?limit=50", expectedResults: expectedResults{
+		{name: "RepositoriesMax50", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?limit=50&private=false", expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 21},
 			user:  {count: 21},
 			user2: {count: 21}},
 		},
-		{name: "RepositoriesMax10", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?limit=10", expectedResults: expectedResults{
+		{name: "RepositoriesMax10", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?limit=10&private=false", expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 10},
 			user:  {count: 10},
 			user2: {count: 10}},
 		},
-		{name: "RepositoriesDefaultMax10", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?default", expectedResults: expectedResults{
+		{name: "RepositoriesDefaultMax10", requestURL: "/api/v1/repos/search?default&private=false", expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 10},
 			user:  {count: 10},
 			user2: {count: 10}},
 		},
-		{name: "RepositoriesByName", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?q=%s", "big_test_"), expectedResults: expectedResults{
+		{name: "RepositoriesByName", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?q=%s&private=false", "big_test_"), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 7, repoName: "big_test_"},
 			user:  {count: 7, repoName: "big_test_"},
 			user2: {count: 7, repoName: "big_test_"}},
 		},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d", user.ID), expectedResults: expectedResults{
-			nil:   {count: 4},
-			user:  {count: 8, includesPrivate: true},
-			user2: {count: 4}},
+			nil:   {count: 5},
+			user:  {count: 9, includesPrivate: true},
+			user2: {count: 5, includesPrivate: true}},
 		},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser2", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d", user2.ID), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 1},
-			user:  {count: 1},
-			user2: {count: 2, includesPrivate: true}},
+			user:  {count: 2, includesPrivate: true},
+			user2: {count: 2, includesPrivate: true},
+			user4: {count: 1}},
 		},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser3", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d", user3.ID), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 1},
-			user:  {count: 1},
-			user2: {count: 1},
+			user:  {count: 4, includesPrivate: true},
+			user2: {count: 2, includesPrivate: true},
 			user3: {count: 4, includesPrivate: true}},
 		},
 		{name: "RepositoriesOwnedByOrganization", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d", orgUser.ID), expectedResults: expectedResults{
@@ -112,12 +113,12 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser4", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d", user4.ID), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 3},
-			user:  {count: 3},
-			user4: {count: 6, includesPrivate: true}}},
+			user:  {count: 4, includesPrivate: true},
+			user4: {count: 7, includesPrivate: true}}},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser4/SearchModeSource", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d&mode=%s", user4.ID, "source"), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 0},
-			user:  {count: 0},
-			user4: {count: 0, includesPrivate: true}}},
+			user:  {count: 1, includesPrivate: true},
+			user4: {count: 1, includesPrivate: true}}},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser4/SearchModeFork", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d&mode=%s", user4.ID, "fork"), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 1},
 			user:  {count: 1},
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 			user4: {count: 2, includesPrivate: true}}},
 		{name: "RepositoriesAccessibleAndRelatedToUser4/SearchModeCollaborative", requestURL: fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/search?uid=%d&mode=%s", user4.ID, "collaborative"), expectedResults: expectedResults{
 			nil:   {count: 0},
-			user:  {count: 0},
-			user4: {count: 0, includesPrivate: true}}},
+			user:  {count: 1, includesPrivate: true},
+			user4: {count: 1, includesPrivate: true}}},
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
@@ -164,14 +165,19 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 					var body api.SearchResults
 					DecodeJSON(t, response, &body)
 
-					assert.Len(t, body.Data, expected.count)
+					repoNames := make([]string, 0, len(body.Data))
+					for _, repo := range body.Data {
+						repoNames = append(repoNames, fmt.Sprintf("%d:%s:%t", repo.ID, repo.FullName, repo.Private))
+					}
+					assert.Len(t, repoNames, expected.count)
 					for _, repo := range body.Data {
 						r := getRepo(t, repo.ID)
 						hasAccess, err := models.HasAccess(userID, r)
-						assert.NoError(t, err)
-						assert.True(t, hasAccess)
+						assert.NoError(t, err, "Error when checking if User: %d has access to %s: %v", userID, repo.FullName, err)
+						assert.True(t, hasAccess, "User: %d does not have access to %s", userID, repo.FullName)
 
 						assert.NotEmpty(t, repo.Name)
+						assert.Equal(t, repo.Name, r.Name)
 
 						if len(expected.repoName) > 0 {
 							assert.Contains(t, repo.Name, expected.repoName)
@@ -182,7 +188,7 @@ func TestAPISearchRepo(t *testing.T) {
 						}
 
 						if !expected.includesPrivate {
-							assert.False(t, repo.Private)
+							assert.False(t, repo.Private, "User: %d not expecting private repository: %s", userID, repo.FullName)
 						}
 					}
 				})
diff --git a/models/repo_list.go b/models/repo_list.go
index 83d2665e8..9686676ea 100644
--- a/models/repo_list.go
+++ b/models/repo_list.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/go-xorm/builder"
-	"github.com/go-xorm/core"
 )
 
 // RepositoryListDefaultPageSize is the default number of repositories
@@ -112,15 +111,17 @@ func (repos MirrorRepositoryList) LoadAttributes() error {
 
 // SearchRepoOptions holds the search options
 type SearchRepoOptions struct {
-	Keyword   string
-	OwnerID   int64
-	OrderBy   SearchOrderBy
-	Private   bool // Include private repositories in results
-	Starred   bool
-	Page      int
-	IsProfile bool
-	AllPublic bool // Include also all public repositories
-	PageSize  int  // Can be smaller than or equal to setting.ExplorePagingNum
+	UserID      int64
+	UserIsAdmin bool
+	Keyword     string
+	OwnerID     int64
+	OrderBy     SearchOrderBy
+	Private     bool // Include private repositories in results
+	StarredByID int64
+	Page        int
+	IsProfile   bool
+	AllPublic   bool // Include also all public repositories
+	PageSize    int  // Can be smaller than or equal to setting.ExplorePagingNum
 	// None -> include collaborative AND non-collaborative
 	// True -> include just collaborative
 	// False -> incude just non-collaborative
@@ -168,72 +169,79 @@ func SearchRepositoryByName(opts *SearchRepoOptions) (RepositoryList, int64, err
 	if opts.Page <= 0 {
 		opts.Page = 1
 	}
-
 	var cond = builder.NewCond()
 
-	if !opts.Private {
+	if opts.Private {
+		if !opts.UserIsAdmin && opts.UserID != 0 && opts.UserID != opts.OwnerID {
+			// OK we're in the context of a User
+			// We should be Either
+			cond = cond.And(builder.Or(
+				// 1. Be able to see all non-private repositories that either:
+				cond.And(
+					builder.Eq{"is_private": false},
+					builder.Or(
+						//   A. Aren't in organisations  __OR__
+						builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Eq{"type": UserTypeOrganization})),
+						//   B. Isn't a private organisation. (Limited is OK because we're logged in)
+						builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypePrivate}))),
+				),
+				// 2. Be able to see all repositories that we have access to
+				builder.In("id", builder.Select("repo_id").
+					From("`access`").
+					Where(builder.And(
+						builder.Eq{"user_id": opts.UserID},
+						builder.Gt{"mode": int(AccessModeNone)}))),
+				// 3. Be able to see all repositories that we are in a team
+				builder.In("id", builder.Select("`team_repo`.repo_id").
+					From("team_repo").
+					Where(builder.Eq{"`team_user`.uid": opts.UserID}).
+					Join("INNER", "team_user", "`team_user`.team_id = `team_repo`.team_id"))))
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Not looking at private organisations
+		// We should be able to see all non-private repositories that either:
 		cond = cond.And(builder.Eq{"is_private": false})
 		accessCond := builder.Or(
-			builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Or(builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypeLimited}, builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypePrivate}))),
-			builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Eq{"type": UserTypeOrganization})))
+			//   A. Aren't in organisations  __OR__
+			builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Eq{"type": UserTypeOrganization})),
+			//   B. Isn't a private or limited organisation.
+			builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Or(builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypeLimited}, builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypePrivate}))))
 		cond = cond.And(accessCond)
 	}
 
+	// Restrict to starred repositories
+	if opts.StarredByID > 0 {
+		cond = cond.And(builder.In("id", builder.Select("repo_id").From("star").Where(builder.Eq{"uid": opts.StarredByID})))
+	}
+
+	// Restrict repositories to those the OwnerID owns or contributes to as per opts.Collaborate
 	if opts.OwnerID > 0 {
-		if opts.Starred {
-			cond = cond.And(builder.In("id", builder.Select("repo_id").From("star").Where(builder.Eq{"uid": opts.OwnerID})))
-		} else {
-			var accessCond = builder.NewCond()
-			if opts.Collaborate != util.OptionalBoolTrue {
-				accessCond = builder.Eq{"owner_id": opts.OwnerID}
-			}
-
-			if opts.Collaborate != util.OptionalBoolFalse {
-				collaborateCond := builder.And(
-					builder.Expr("repository.id IN (SELECT repo_id FROM `access` WHERE access.user_id = ?)", opts.OwnerID),
-					builder.Neq{"owner_id": opts.OwnerID})
-				if !opts.Private {
-					collaborateCond = collaborateCond.And(builder.Expr("owner_id NOT IN (SELECT org_id FROM org_user WHERE org_user.uid = ? AND org_user.is_public = ?)", opts.OwnerID, false))
-				}
-
-				accessCond = accessCond.Or(collaborateCond)
-			}
-
-			var exprCond builder.Cond
-			if DbCfg.Type == core.POSTGRES {
-				exprCond = builder.Expr("org_user.org_id = \"user\".id")
-			} else if DbCfg.Type == core.MSSQL {
-				exprCond = builder.Expr("org_user.org_id = [user].id")
-			} else {
-				exprCond = builder.Eq{"org_user.org_id": "user.id"}
-			}
-
-			visibilityCond := builder.Or(
-				builder.In("owner_id",
-					builder.Select("org_id").From("org_user").
-						LeftJoin("`user`", exprCond).
-						Where(
-							builder.And(
-								builder.Eq{"uid": opts.OwnerID},
-								builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypePrivate})),
-				),
-				builder.In("owner_id",
-					builder.Select("id").From("`user`").
-						Where(
-							builder.Or(
-								builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypePublic},
-								builder.Eq{"visibility": structs.VisibleTypeLimited})),
-				),
-				builder.NotIn("owner_id", builder.Select("id").From("`user`").Where(builder.Eq{"type": UserTypeOrganization})),
-			)
-			cond = cond.And(visibilityCond)
-
-			if opts.AllPublic {
-				accessCond = accessCond.Or(builder.Eq{"is_private": false})
-			}
-
-			cond = cond.And(accessCond)
+		var accessCond = builder.NewCond()
+		if opts.Collaborate != util.OptionalBoolTrue {
+			accessCond = builder.Eq{"owner_id": opts.OwnerID}
 		}
+
+		if opts.Collaborate != util.OptionalBoolFalse {
+			collaborateCond := builder.And(
+				builder.Or(
+					builder.Expr("repository.id IN (SELECT repo_id FROM `access` WHERE access.user_id = ?)", opts.OwnerID),
+					builder.In("id", builder.Select("`team_repo`.repo_id").
+						From("team_repo").
+						Where(builder.Eq{"`team_user`.uid": opts.OwnerID}).
+						Join("INNER", "team_user", "`team_user`.team_id = `team_repo`.team_id"))),
+				builder.Neq{"owner_id": opts.OwnerID})
+			if !opts.Private {
+				collaborateCond = collaborateCond.And(builder.Expr("owner_id NOT IN (SELECT org_id FROM org_user WHERE org_user.uid = ? AND org_user.is_public = ?)", opts.OwnerID, false))
+			}
+
+			accessCond = accessCond.Or(collaborateCond)
+		}
+
+		if opts.AllPublic {
+			accessCond = accessCond.Or(builder.Eq{"is_private": false})
+		}
+
+		cond = cond.And(accessCond)
 	}
 
 	if opts.Keyword != "" {
diff --git a/models/repo_list_test.go b/models/repo_list_test.go
index e871c612f..645de2a59 100644
--- a/models/repo_list_test.go
+++ b/models/repo_list_test.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestSearchRepositoryByName(t *testing.T) {
 			count: 4},
 		{name: "PublicRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 15},
-			count: 4},
+			count: 5},
 		{name: "PublicRepositoriesOfUser2IncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 18},
 			count: 1},
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ func TestSearchRepositoryByName(t *testing.T) {
 			count: 3},
 		{name: "PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 15, Private: true},
-			count: 8},
+			count: 9},
 		{name: "PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUser2IncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 18, Private: true},
 			count: 4},
 		{name: "PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUser3IncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 20, Private: true},
-			count: 6},
+			count: 7},
 		{name: "PublicRepositoriesOfOrganization",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 17, Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse},
 			count: 1},
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestSearchRepositoryByName(t *testing.T) {
 			count: 21},
 		{name: "AllPublic/PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborative",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 15, Private: true, AllPublic: true},
-			count: 26},
+			count: 27},
 		{name: "AllPublic/PublicAndPrivateRepositoriesOfUserIncludingCollaborativeByName",
 			opts:  &SearchRepoOptions{Keyword: "test", Page: 1, PageSize: 10, OwnerID: 15, Private: true, AllPublic: true},
 			count: 15},
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 56aac8014..62153893a 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//   description: search only for repos that the user with the given id owns or contributes to
 	//   type: integer
 	//   format: int64
+	// - name: starredBy
+	//   in: query
+	//   description: search only for repos that the user with the given id has starred
+	//   type: integer
+	//   format: int64
+	// - name: private
+	//   in: query
+	//   description: include private repositories this user has access to (defaults to true)
+	//   type: boolean
 	// - name: page
 	//   in: query
 	//   description: page number of results to return (1-based)
@@ -96,6 +105,10 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		PageSize:    convert.ToCorrectPageSize(ctx.QueryInt("limit")),
 		TopicOnly:   ctx.QueryBool("topic"),
 		Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolNone,
+		Private:     ctx.IsSigned && (ctx.Query("private") == "" || ctx.QueryBool("private")),
+		UserIsAdmin: ctx.IsUserSiteAdmin(),
+		UserID:      ctx.Data["SignedUserID"].(int64),
+		StarredByID: ctx.QueryInt64("starredBy"),
 	}
 
 	if ctx.QueryBool("exclusive") {
@@ -140,42 +153,6 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	if opts.OwnerID > 0 {
-		var repoOwner *models.User
-		if ctx.User != nil && ctx.User.ID == opts.OwnerID {
-			repoOwner = ctx.User
-		} else {
-			repoOwner, err = models.GetUserByID(opts.OwnerID)
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.JSON(500, api.SearchError{
-					OK:    false,
-					Error: err.Error(),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-		}
-
-		if repoOwner.IsOrganization() {
-			opts.Collaborate = util.OptionalBoolFalse
-		}
-
-		// Check visibility.
-		if ctx.IsSigned {
-			if ctx.User.ID == repoOwner.ID {
-				opts.Private = true
-			} else if repoOwner.IsOrganization() {
-				opts.Private, err = repoOwner.IsOwnedBy(ctx.User.ID)
-				if err != nil {
-					ctx.JSON(500, api.SearchError{
-						OK:    false,
-						Error: err.Error(),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	repos, count, err := models.SearchRepositoryByName(opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.JSON(500, api.SearchError{
diff --git a/routers/user/home.go b/routers/user/home.go
index b53a47db9..9ccd5bdb2 100644
--- a/routers/user/home.go
+++ b/routers/user/home.go
@@ -499,50 +499,20 @@ func showOrgProfile(ctx *context.Context) {
 		count int64
 		err   error
 	)
-	if ctx.IsSigned && !ctx.User.IsAdmin {
-		env, err := org.AccessibleReposEnv(ctx.User.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("AccessibleReposEnv", err)
-			return
-		}
-		env.SetSort(orderBy)
-		if len(keyword) != 0 {
-			env.AddKeyword(keyword)
-		}
-		repos, err = env.Repos(page, setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("env.Repos", err)
-			return
-		}
-		count, err = env.CountRepos()
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("env.CountRepos", err)
-			return
-		}
-	} else {
-		showPrivate := ctx.IsSigned && ctx.User.IsAdmin
-		if len(keyword) == 0 {
-			repos, err = models.GetUserRepositories(org.ID, showPrivate, page, setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum, orderBy.String())
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("GetRepositories", err)
-				return
-			}
-			count = models.CountUserRepositories(org.ID, showPrivate)
-		} else {
-			repos, count, err = models.SearchRepositoryByName(&models.SearchRepoOptions{
-				Keyword:   keyword,
-				OwnerID:   org.ID,
-				OrderBy:   orderBy,
-				Private:   showPrivate,
-				Page:      page,
-				IsProfile: true,
-				PageSize:  setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("SearchRepositoryByName", err)
-				return
-			}
-		}
+	repos, count, err = models.SearchRepositoryByName(&models.SearchRepoOptions{
+		Keyword:     keyword,
+		OwnerID:     org.ID,
+		OrderBy:     orderBy,
+		Private:     ctx.IsSigned,
+		UserIsAdmin: ctx.IsUserSiteAdmin(),
+		UserID:      ctx.Data["SignedUserID"].(int64),
+		Page:        page,
+		IsProfile:   true,
+		PageSize:    setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("SearchRepositoryByName", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	if err := org.GetMembers(); err != nil {
diff --git a/routers/user/profile.go b/routers/user/profile.go
index a7dab18c7..bda29522d 100644
--- a/routers/user/profile.go
+++ b/routers/user/profile.go
@@ -170,74 +170,44 @@ func Profile(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 	case "stars":
 		ctx.Data["PageIsProfileStarList"] = true
-		if len(keyword) == 0 {
-			repos, err = ctxUser.GetStarredRepos(showPrivate, page, setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum, orderBy.String())
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("GetStarredRepos", err)
-				return
-			}
-
-			count, err = ctxUser.GetStarredRepoCount(showPrivate)
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("GetStarredRepoCount", err)
-				return
-			}
-		} else {
-			repos, count, err = models.SearchRepositoryByName(&models.SearchRepoOptions{
-				Keyword:     keyword,
-				OwnerID:     ctxUser.ID,
-				OrderBy:     orderBy,
-				Private:     showPrivate,
-				Page:        page,
-				PageSize:    setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum,
-				Starred:     true,
-				Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-				TopicOnly:   topicOnly,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("SearchRepositoryByName", err)
-				return
-			}
+		repos, count, err = models.SearchRepositoryByName(&models.SearchRepoOptions{
+			Keyword:     keyword,
+			OrderBy:     orderBy,
+			Private:     ctx.IsSigned,
+			UserIsAdmin: ctx.IsUserSiteAdmin(),
+			UserID:      ctx.Data["SignedUserID"].(int64),
+			Page:        page,
+			PageSize:    setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum,
+			StarredByID: ctxUser.ID,
+			Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+			TopicOnly:   topicOnly,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("SearchRepositoryByName", err)
+			return
 		}
 
 		total = int(count)
 	default:
-		if len(keyword) == 0 {
-			repos, err = models.GetUserRepositories(ctxUser.ID, showPrivate, page, setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum, orderBy.String())
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("GetRepositories", err)
-				return
-			}
-
-			if showPrivate {
-				total = ctxUser.NumRepos
-			} else {
-				count, err := models.GetPublicRepositoryCount(ctxUser)
-				if err != nil {
-					ctx.ServerError("GetPublicRepositoryCount", err)
-					return
-				}
-				total = int(count)
-			}
-		} else {
-			repos, count, err = models.SearchRepositoryByName(&models.SearchRepoOptions{
-				Keyword:     keyword,
-				OwnerID:     ctxUser.ID,
-				OrderBy:     orderBy,
-				Private:     showPrivate,
-				Page:        page,
-				IsProfile:   true,
-				PageSize:    setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum,
-				Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
-				TopicOnly:   topicOnly,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("SearchRepositoryByName", err)
-				return
-			}
-
-			total = int(count)
+		repos, count, err = models.SearchRepositoryByName(&models.SearchRepoOptions{
+			Keyword:     keyword,
+			OwnerID:     ctxUser.ID,
+			OrderBy:     orderBy,
+			Private:     ctx.IsSigned,
+			UserIsAdmin: ctx.IsUserSiteAdmin(),
+			UserID:      ctx.Data["SignedUserID"].(int64),
+			Page:        page,
+			IsProfile:   true,
+			PageSize:    setting.UI.User.RepoPagingNum,
+			Collaborate: util.OptionalBoolFalse,
+			TopicOnly:   topicOnly,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("SearchRepositoryByName", err)
+			return
 		}
+
+		total = int(count)
 	}
 	ctx.Data["Repos"] = repos
 	ctx.Data["Total"] = total
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 0752e7be2..c0790ac23 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -1085,6 +1085,19 @@
             "name": "uid",
             "in": "query"
           },
+          {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "format": "int64",
+            "description": "search only for repos that the user with the given id has starred",
+            "name": "starredBy",
+            "in": "query"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "include private repositories this user has access to (defaults to true)",
+            "name": "private",
+            "in": "query"
+          },
           {
             "type": "integer",
             "description": "page number of results to return (1-based)",