diff --git a/zulipterminal/ui_tools/messages.py b/zulipterminal/ui_tools/messages.py
index 6db5a9c29a..eeaa7eea8e 100644
--- a/zulipterminal/ui_tools/messages.py
+++ b/zulipterminal/ui_tools/messages.py
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ def need_recipient_header(self) -> bool:
             if len(self.model.narrow) == 3:
                 return not self.model.narrow[1][0] == "topic"
 
+        if self.model.is_search_narrow():
+            if len(self.model.narrow) == 1:
+                return True
+            if len(self.model.narrow) == 2:
+                return not self.message["type"] == "private"
+            if len(self.model.narrow) == 3:
+                return not self.model.narrow[1][0] == "topic"
+
         last_msg = self.last_message
         if self.message["type"] == "stream":
             return not (