diff --git a/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb b/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb
index 1e3e0db9b..66f0a43a8 100644
--- a/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb
+++ b/app/queries/projects/list_query.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Projects::ListQuery < ApplicationQuery
     ids = Projects::ElasticsearchService.call(params[:search])
     items = items.where(platform: 'forge')
     if ids.present?
-      items.where(id: ids).by_name_or_identifier(params[:search])
+      items.where(id: ids).by_name_or_identifier(params[:search]).or.where(user_id: User.like(params[:search]).pluck(:id))
     else
       items.by_name_or_identifier(params[:search])
     end