diff --git a/acceptance/acceptance_test.go b/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
index 51e96778a..750dadd76 100644
--- a/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/acceptance_test.go
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ func TestReleases(t *testing.T) {
 	testscript.Run(t, testScriptParamsFor(tsEnv, "release"))
 }
 
+func TestSearches(t *testing.T) {
+	var tsEnv testScriptEnv
+	if err := tsEnv.fromEnv(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	testscript.Run(t, testScriptParamsFor(tsEnv, "search"))
+}
+
 func testScriptParamsFor(tsEnv testScriptEnv, command string) testscript.Params {
 	var files []string
 	if tsEnv.script != "" {
diff --git a/acceptance/testdata/search/search-issues.txtar b/acceptance/testdata/search/search-issues.txtar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e41bc1eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/testdata/search/search-issues.txtar
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Create a repository with a file so it has a default branch
+exec gh repo create $ORG/$SCRIPT_NAME-$RANDOM_STRING --add-readme --private
+
+# Defer repo cleanup
+defer gh repo delete --yes $ORG/$SCRIPT_NAME-$RANDOM_STRING
+
+# Clone the repo
+exec gh repo clone $ORG/$SCRIPT_NAME-$RANDOM_STRING
+
+# Create an issue in the repo
+cd $SCRIPT_NAME-$RANDOM_STRING
+exec gh issue create --title 'Feature Request' --body 'Feature Body $RANDOM_STRING'
+
+# It takes some time for the issue to be created and indexed
+sleep 5
+
+# Search for the issue
+exec gh search issues 'Feature Body $RANDOM_STRING' -R $ORG/$SCRIPT_NAME-$RANDOM_STRING
+stdout 'Feature Request'
\ No newline at end of file