diff --git a/js/src/components/Event/FullAddressAutoComplete.vue b/js/src/components/Event/FullAddressAutoComplete.vue
index 0434e944f..e42fe2d30 100644
--- a/js/src/components/Event/FullAddressAutoComplete.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/Event/FullAddressAutoComplete.vue
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
       >
         <template slot="label">
           {{ actualLabel }}
+          <span
+            class="is-size-6 has-text-weight-normal"
+            v-if="gettingLocation"
+            >{{ $t("Getting location") }}</span
+          >
+        </template>
+        <p class="control" v-if="canShowLocateMeButton && !gettingLocation">
           <b-button
-            v-if="canShowLocateMeButton && !gettingLocation"
-            size="is-small"
             icon-right="map-marker"
             @click="locateMe"
             :title="$t('Use my location')"
           />
-          <span
-            class="is-size-6 has-text-weight-normal"
-            v-else-if="gettingLocation"
-            >{{ $t("Getting location") }}</span
-          >
-        </template>
+        </p>
         <b-autocomplete
           :data="addressData"
           v-model="queryText"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           field="fullName"
           :loading="isFetching"
           @typing="fetchAsyncData"
-          icon="map-marker"
+          :icon="canShowLocateMeButton ? null : 'map-marker'"
           expanded
           @select="updateSelected"
           v-bind="$attrs"
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@
           :title="$t('Clear address field')"
         />
       </b-field>
-      <div class="card" v-if="selected.originId || selected.url">
+      <div
+        class="card"
+        v-if="!hideSelected && (selected.originId || selected.url)"
+      >
         <div class="card-content">
           <address-info
             :address="selected"
@@ -119,6 +122,8 @@ export default class FullAddressAutoComplete extends Mixins(
   @Prop({ required: false }) userTimezone!: string;
   @Prop({ required: false, default: false, type: Boolean }) disabled!: boolean;
   @Prop({ required: false, default: false, type: Boolean }) hideMap!: boolean;
+  @Prop({ required: false, default: false, type: Boolean })
+  hideSelected!: boolean;
 
   addressModalActive = false;
 
diff --git a/js/src/views/Search.vue b/js/src/views/Search.vue
index 885368b21..17cefe1cc 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Search.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Search.vue
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
             ref="aac"
             :placeholder="$t('For instance: London')"
             @input="locchange"
+            :hideMap="true"
+            :hideSelected="true"
           />
           <b-field
             :label="$t('Radius')"
@@ -144,9 +146,16 @@
             </b-pagination>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <b-message v-else-if="$apollo.loading === false" type="is-danger">{{
-          $t("No events found")
-        }}</b-message>
+        <b-message v-else-if="$apollo.loading === false" type="is-danger">
+          <p>{{ $t("No events found") }}</p>
+          <p v-if="searchIsUrl && !currentUser.id">
+            {{
+              $t(
+                "Only registered users may fetch remote events from their URL."
+              )
+            }}
+          </p>
+        </b-message>
       </b-tab-item>
       <b-tab-item v-if="!tag">
         <template slot="header">
@@ -211,6 +220,8 @@ import MultiGroupCard from "../components/Group/MultiGroupCard.vue";
 import { CONFIG } from "../graphql/config";
 import { REVERSE_GEOCODE } from "../graphql/address";
 import debounce from "lodash/debounce";
+import { CURRENT_USER_CLIENT } from "@/graphql/user";
+import { ICurrentUser } from "@/types/current-user.model";
 
 interface ISearchTimeOption {
   label: string;
@@ -267,6 +278,7 @@ const GEOHASH_DEPTH = 9; // put enough accuracy, radius will be used anyway
         this.searchGroups = data.searchGroups;
       },
     },
+    currentUser: CURRENT_USER_CLIENT,
   },
   metaInfo() {
     return {
@@ -292,6 +304,8 @@ export default class Search extends Vue {
 
   location: IAddress = new Address();
 
+  currentUser!: ICurrentUser;
+
   dateOptions: Record<string, ISearchTimeOption> = {
     past: {
       label: this.$t("In the past") as string,
@@ -570,6 +584,18 @@ export default class Search extends Vue {
   private stringExists(value: string | null | undefined): boolean {
     return this.valueExists(value) && (value as string).length > 0;
   }
+
+  get searchIsUrl(): boolean {
+    let url;
+    if (!this.search) return false;
+    try {
+      url = new URL(this.search);
+    } catch (_) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return url.protocol === "http:" || url.protocol === "https:";
+  }
 }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/lib/graphql/api/search.ex b/lib/graphql/api/search.ex
index 902e43a35..799f1234d 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/api/search.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/api/search.ex
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.API.Search do
 
   alias Mobilizon.Federation.ActivityPub
   alias Mobilizon.Federation.ActivityPub.Actor, as: ActivityPubActor
+  import Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Event.Utils
 
   require Logger
 
@@ -67,10 +68,14 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.API.Search do
     term = String.trim(term)
 
     if is_url(term) do
-      # skip, if it's w not an actor
+      # skip, if it's not an event
       case process_from_url(term) do
-        %Page{total: _total, elements: [%Event{} = _event]} = page ->
-          {:ok, page}
+        %Page{total: _total, elements: [%Event{} = event]} = page ->
+          if Map.get(args, :current_user) != nil || check_event_access?(event) do
+            {:ok, page}
+          else
+            {:ok, %{total: 0, elements: []}}
+          end
 
         _ ->
           {:ok, %{total: 0, elements: []}}
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
index 4f25dcd4b..110f27d89 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
@@ -117,28 +117,19 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Event do
   @spec find_event(any(), map(), Absinthe.Resolution.t()) ::
           {:ok, Event.t()} | {:error, :event_not_found}
   def find_event(parent, %{uuid: uuid} = args, %{context: context} = resolution) do
-    with {:has_event, %Event{} = event} <-
-           {:has_event, Events.get_public_event_by_uuid_with_preload(uuid)},
-         {:access_valid, true} <-
-           {:access_valid, Map.has_key?(context, :current_user) || check_event_access(event)} do
-      {:ok, event}
-    else
-      {:has_event, _} ->
+    case Events.get_public_event_by_uuid_with_preload(uuid) do
+      %Event{} = event ->
+        if Map.has_key?(context, :current_user) || check_event_access?(event) do
+          {:ok, event}
+        else
+          {:error, :event_not_found}
+        end
+
+      _ ->
         find_private_event(parent, args, resolution)
-
-      {:access_valid, _} ->
-        {:error, :event_not_found}
     end
   end
 
-  @spec check_event_access(Event.t()) :: boolean()
-  defp check_event_access(%Event{local: true}), do: true
-
-  defp check_event_access(%Event{url: url}) do
-    relay_actor_id = Config.relay_actor_id()
-    Events.check_if_event_has_instance_follow(url, relay_actor_id)
-  end
-
   @doc """
   List participants for event (through an event request)
   """
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event/utils.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event/utils.ex
index 841c6e9a4..a120f8e7d 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event/utils.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Event.Utils do
   """
 
   alias Mobilizon.Actors.Actor
+  alias Mobilizon.{Config, Events}
   alias Mobilizon.Events.Event
   alias Mobilizon.Federation.ActivityPub.Permission
   import Mobilizon.Service.Guards, only: [is_valid_string: 1]
@@ -37,4 +38,12 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Event.Utils do
   def can_event_be_deleted_by?(%Event{} = event, %Actor{id: actor_member_id}) do
     Event.can_be_managed_by?(event, actor_member_id)
   end
+
+  @spec check_event_access?(Event.t()) :: boolean()
+  def check_event_access?(%Event{local: true}), do: true
+
+  def check_event_access?(%Event{url: url}) do
+    relay_actor_id = Config.relay_actor_id()
+    Events.check_if_event_has_instance_follow(url, relay_actor_id)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/search.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/search.ex
index c9b32ec13..d4112f2c0 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/search.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/search.ex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Search do
         %{page: page, limit: limit} = args,
         %{context: context} = _resolution
       ) do
-    current_actor = Map.get(context, :current_actor, nil)
+    current_actor = Map.get(context, :current_actor)
     current_actor_id = if current_actor, do: current_actor.id, else: nil
     args = Map.put(args, :current_actor_id, current_actor_id)
     Search.search_actors(args, page, limit, :Group)
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Search do
   """
   @spec search_events(any(), map(), Absinthe.Resolution.t()) ::
           {:ok, Page.t(Event.t())} | {:error, String.t()}
-  def search_events(_parent, %{page: page, limit: limit} = args, _resolution) do
+  def search_events(
+        _parent,
+        %{page: page, limit: limit} = args,
+        %{context: context} = _resolution
+      ) do
+    current_user = Map.get(context, :current_user)
+    args = Map.put(args, :current_user, current_user)
     Search.search_events(args, page, limit)
   end