diff --git a/src/aur.c b/src/aur.c
index 8192606..8a33b85 100644
--- a/src/aur.c
+++ b/src/aur.c
@@ -657,15 +657,19 @@ static unsigned int aur_request_search (alpm_list_t **targets, CURL *curl)
 	for (const alpm_list_t *p = pkgs; p; p = alpm_list_next (p)) {
 		bool match = true;
 		const aurpkg_t *pkg = p->data;
-		const char *pkgname = aur_pkg_get_string_value (pkg, AUR_NAME);
-		const char *pkgdesc = aur_pkg_get_string_value (pkg, AUR_DESCRIPTION);
-		for (const alpm_list_t *t = *targets; t; t = alpm_list_next (t)) {
-			if (strcasestr (pkgname, t->data) == NULL &&
-					(!pkgdesc || strcasestr (pkgdesc, t->data) == NULL)) {
-				match = false;
-				break;
+
+		if (!config.aur_maintainer) {
+			const char *pkgname = aur_pkg_get_string_value (pkg, AUR_NAME);
+			const char *pkgdesc = aur_pkg_get_string_value (pkg, AUR_DESCRIPTION);
+			for (const alpm_list_t *t = *targets; t; t = alpm_list_next (t)) {
+				if (strcasestr (pkgname, t->data) == NULL &&
+						(!pkgdesc || strcasestr (pkgdesc, t->data) == NULL)) {
+					match = false;
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (match) {
 			pkgs_found++;
 			print_or_add_result (pkg, R_AUR_PKG);