diff --git a/aurweb/packages/search.py b/aurweb/packages/search.py
index c4ab36fe..1bca732a 100644
--- a/aurweb/packages/search.py
+++ b/aurweb/packages/search.py
@@ -59,14 +59,18 @@ class PackageSearch:
             "l": self._sort_by_last_modified
         }
 
+        self._joined = False
+
     def _join_user(self, outer: bool = True) -> orm.Query:
         """ Centralized joining of a package base's maintainer. """
-        self.query = self.query.join(
-            User,
-            User.ID == PackageBase.MaintainerUID,
-            isouter=outer
-        )
-        return self.query
+        if not self._joined:
+            self.query = self.query.join(
+                User,
+                User.ID == PackageBase.MaintainerUID,
+                isouter=outer
+            )
+            self._joined = True
+            return self.query
 
     def _search_by_namedesc(self, keywords: str) -> orm.Query:
         self._join_user()