diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/search-by-tag.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/search-by-tag.ts
index 880ad3cd0a..35a431736d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/search-by-tag.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/search-by-tag.ts
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 	) {
 		super(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
 			const query = this.queryService.makePaginationQuery(this.notesRepository.createQueryBuilder('note'), ps.sinceId, ps.untilId)
+				.andWhere('note.visibility = \'public\'')
 				.innerJoinAndSelect('note.user', 'user')
 				.leftJoinAndSelect('note.reply', 'reply')
 				.leftJoinAndSelect('note.renote', 'renote')
 				.leftJoinAndSelect('reply.user', 'replyUser')
-				.leftJoinAndSelect('renote.user', 'renoteUser')
-				.andWhere('note.visibility = \'public\'');
+				.leftJoinAndSelect('renote.user', 'renoteUser');
 
 			const meta = await this.metaService.fetch(true);