1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/controllers/api/search.ts b/server/controllers/api/search.ts
index 1dea77d29..e35a7346e 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/search.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/api/search.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,14 @@ async function searchVideosIndex (query: VideosSearchQuery, res: express.Respons
 
   const result = await buildMutedForSearchIndex(res)
 
-  const body = Object.assign(query, result)
+  const body: VideosSearchQuery = Object.assign(query, result)
+
+  // Use the default instance NSFW policy if not specified
+  if (!body.nsfw) {
+    body.nsfw = CONFIG.INSTANCE.DEFAULT_NSFW_POLICY === 'do_not_list'
+      ? 'false'
+      : 'both'
+  }
 
   const url = sanitizeUrl(CONFIG.SEARCH.SEARCH_INDEX.URL) + '/api/v1/search/videos'