diff --git a/server/models/video/video-channel.ts b/server/models/video/video-channel.ts
index c04bd4355..8ccb818b3 100644
--- a/server/models/video/video-channel.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/video-channel.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export type SummaryOptions = {
       for (const handle of options.handles || []) {
         const [ preferredUsername, host ] = handle.split('@')
 
-        if (!host) {
+        if (!host || host === WEBSERVER.HOST) {
           or.push({
             '$Actor.preferredUsername$': preferredUsername,
             '$Actor.serverId$': null
diff --git a/server/tests/api/search/search-channels.ts b/server/tests/api/search/search-channels.ts
index 8a01aff90..67612537c 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/search/search-channels.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/search/search-channels.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ describe('Test channels search', function () {
       expect(body.data[0].displayName).to.equal('Squall channel')
     }
 
+    {
+      const body = await command.advancedChannelSearch({ search: { handles: [ 'squall_channel@' + server.host ] } })
+      expect(body.total).to.equal(1)
+      expect(body.data).to.have.lengthOf(1)
+      expect(body.data[0].displayName).to.equal('Squall channel')
+    }
+
     {
       const body = await command.advancedChannelSearch({ search: { handles: [ 'chocobozzz_channel' ] } })
       expect(body.total).to.equal(0)