diff --git a/client/components/main/globalSearch.js b/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
index d2c7a25fc..a6013baf2 100644
--- a/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
+++ b/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
         'predicate-archived': 'archived',
         'predicate-all': 'all',
         'predicate-ended': 'ended',
+        'predicate-public': 'public',
+        'predicate-private': 'private',
       },
       sorts: {
         'predicate-due': 'dueAt',
@@ -540,6 +542,8 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
       predicate_attachment: TAPi18n.__('predicate-attachment'),
       predicate_description: TAPi18n.__('predicate-description'),
       predicate_checklist: TAPi18n.__('predicate-checklist'),
+      predicate_public: TAPi18n.__('predicate-public'),
+      predicate_private: TAPi18n.__('predicate-private'),
     };
 
     text = `# ${TAPi18n.__('globalSearch-instructions-heading')}`;
@@ -595,6 +599,14 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
       'globalSearch-instructions-status-archived',
       tags,
     )}`;
+    text += `\n* ${TAPi18n.__(
+      'globalSearch-instructions-status-public',
+      tags,
+    )}`;
+    text += `\n* ${TAPi18n.__(
+      'globalSearch-instructions-status-private',
+      tags,
+    )}`;
     text += `\n* ${TAPi18n.__('globalSearch-instructions-status-all', tags)}`;
     text += `\n* ${TAPi18n.__('globalSearch-instructions-status-ended', tags)}`;
 
diff --git a/i18n/en.i18n.json b/i18n/en.i18n.json
index c1e39cf26..ffb4d0f2c 100644
--- a/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -921,6 +921,8 @@
   "predicate-attachment": "attachment",
   "predicate-description": "description",
   "predicate-checklist": "checklist",
+  "predicate-public": "public",
+  "predicate-private": "private",
   "operator-unknown-error": "%s is not an operator",
   "operator-number-expected": "operator __operator__ expected a number, got '__value__'",
   "operator-sort-invalid": "sort of '%s' is invalid",
@@ -948,6 +950,8 @@
   "globalSearch-instructions-status-archived": "`__operator_status__:__predicate_archived__` - cards that are archived.",
   "globalSearch-instructions-status-all": "`__operator_status__:__predicate_all__` - all archived and unarchived cards.",
   "globalSearch-instructions-status-ended": "`__operator_status__:__predicate_ended__` - cards with an end date.",
+  "globalSearch-instructions-status-public": "`__operator_status__:__predicate_public__` - cards only in public boards.",
+  "globalSearch-instructions-status-private": "`__operator_status__:__predicate_private__` - cards only in private boards.",
   "globalSearch-instructions-operator-has": "`__operator_has__:field` - where *field* is one of `__predicate_attachment__`, `__predicate_checklist__` or `__predicate_description__`",
   "globalSearch-instructions-notes-1": "Multiple operators may be specified.",
   "globalSearch-instructions-notes-2": "Similar operators are *OR*ed together.  Cards that match any of the conditions will be returned.\n`__operator_list__:Available __operator_list__:Blocked` would return cards contained in any list named *Blocked* or *Available*.",
diff --git a/server/publications/cards.js b/server/publications/cards.js
index 77a5734fb..e61dce1f1 100644
--- a/server/publications/cards.js
+++ b/server/publications/cards.js
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ Meteor.publish('globalSearch', function(sessionId, queryParams) {
   if (queryParams.selector) {
     selector = queryParams.selector;
   } else {
+    const boardsSelector = {};
+
     let archived = false;
     let endAt = null;
     if (queryParams.status.length) {
@@ -273,6 +275,8 @@ Meteor.publish('globalSearch', function(sessionId, queryParams) {
           archived = null;
         } else if (status === 'ended') {
           endAt = { $nin: [null, ''] };
+        } else if (['private', 'public'].includes(status)) {
+          boardsSelector.permission = status;
         }
       });
     }
@@ -282,27 +286,35 @@ Meteor.publish('globalSearch', function(sessionId, queryParams) {
       $and: [],
     };
 
-    const boardsSelector = {};
     if (archived !== null) {
-      boardsSelector.archived = archived;
       if (archived) {
-        selector.boardId = { $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, null) };
+        selector.boardId = {
+          $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, null, boardsSelector),
+        };
         selector.$and.push({
           $or: [
-            { boardId: { $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, archived) } },
+            {
+              boardId: {
+                $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, archived, boardsSelector),
+              },
+            },
             { swimlaneId: { $in: Swimlanes.archivedSwimlaneIds() } },
             { listId: { $in: Lists.archivedListIds() } },
             { archived: true },
           ],
         });
       } else {
-        selector.boardId = { $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, false) };
+        selector.boardId = {
+          $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, false, boardsSelector),
+        };
         selector.swimlaneId = { $nin: Swimlanes.archivedSwimlaneIds() };
         selector.listId = { $nin: Lists.archivedListIds() };
         selector.archived = false;
       }
     } else {
-      selector.boardId = { $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, null) };
+      selector.boardId = {
+        $in: Boards.userBoardIds(userId, null, boardsSelector),
+      };
     }
     if (endAt !== null) {
       selector.endAt = endAt;
@@ -720,6 +732,9 @@ Meteor.publish('globalSearch', function(sessionId, queryParams) {
       Lists.find({ _id: { $in: lists } }, { fields }),
       CustomFields.find({ _id: { $in: customFieldIds } }),
       Users.find({ _id: { $in: users } }, { fields: Users.safeFields }),
+      Checklists.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
+      Attachments.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
+      CardComments.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
       SessionData.find({ userId: this.userId, sessionId }),
     ];
   }