diff --git a/lib/pleroma/search/qdrant_search.ex b/lib/pleroma/search/qdrant_search.ex
index 9cb34ef71..19e8cd4bf 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/search/qdrant_search.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/search/qdrant_search.ex
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Search.QdrantSearch do
       offset: options[:offset] || 0
     }
 
-    if options[:actor] do
+    if author = options[:author] do
       Map.put(base, :filter, %{
-        must: [%{key: "actor", match: %{value: options[:actor].ap_id}}]
+        must: [%{key: "actor", match: %{value: author.ap_id}}]
       })
     else
       base
diff --git a/test/pleroma/search/qdrant_search_test.exs b/test/pleroma/search/qdrant_search_test.exs
index 371074dcf..46485392e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/search/qdrant_search_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/search/qdrant_search_test.exs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Search.QdrantSearchTest do
       end)
 
       results =
-        QdrantSearch.search(nil, "guys i just don't wanna leave the swamp", %{actor: user})
+        QdrantSearch.search(nil, "guys i just don't wanna leave the swamp", %{author: user})
 
       assert results == [activity]
     end