diff --git a/github/search.go b/github/search.go
index 344f1bb985..4d16664058 100644
--- a/github/search.go
+++ b/github/search.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	qs "github.com/google/go-querystring/query"
 )
@@ -299,29 +300,32 @@ func (s *SearchService) search(ctx context.Context, searchType string, parameter
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
+	var acceptHeaders []string
 	switch {
 	case searchType == "commits":
 		// Accept header for search commits preview endpoint
 		// TODO: remove custom Accept header when this API fully launches.
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", mediaTypeCommitSearchPreview)
+		acceptHeaders = append(acceptHeaders, mediaTypeCommitSearchPreview)
 	case searchType == "topics":
 		// Accept header for search repositories based on topics preview endpoint
 		// TODO: remove custom Accept header when this API fully launches.
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", mediaTypeTopicsPreview)
+		acceptHeaders = append(acceptHeaders, mediaTypeTopicsPreview)
 	case searchType == "repositories":
 		// Accept header for search repositories based on topics preview endpoint
 		// TODO: remove custom Accept header when this API fully launches.
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", mediaTypeTopicsPreview)
+		acceptHeaders = append(acceptHeaders, mediaTypeTopicsPreview)
 	case searchType == "issues":
 		// Accept header for search issues based on reactions preview endpoint
 		// TODO: remove custom Accept header when this API fully launches.
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", mediaTypeReactionsPreview)
-	case opts != nil && opts.TextMatch:
-		// Accept header defaults to "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
-		// We change it here to fetch back text-match metadata
-		req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/vnd.github.v3.text-match+json")
+		acceptHeaders = append(acceptHeaders, mediaTypeReactionsPreview)
+	}
+	// https://docs.github.com/en/rest/search#search-repositories
+	// Accept header defaults to "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
+	// We change it here to fetch back text-match metadata
+	if opts != nil && opts.TextMatch {
+		acceptHeaders = append(acceptHeaders, "application/vnd.github.v3.text-match+json")
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", strings.Join(acceptHeaders, ", "))
 
 	return s.client.Do(ctx, req, result)
 }
diff --git a/github/search_test.go b/github/search_test.go
index 4562fcf51e..0d49b36c19 100644
--- a/github/search_test.go
+++ b/github/search_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
@@ -61,6 +62,85 @@ func TestSearchService_Repositories_coverage(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestSearchService_RepositoriesTextMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
+	defer teardown()
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/search/repositories", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
+		textMatchResponse := `
+			{
+				"total_count": 1,
+				"incomplete_results": false,
+				"items": [
+					{
+						"name":"gopher1"
+					}
+				]
+			}
+		`
+		list := strings.Split(r.Header.Get("Accept"), ",")
+		aMap := make(map[string]struct{})
+		for _, s := range list {
+			aMap[strings.TrimSpace(s)] = struct{}{}
+		}
+		if _, ok := aMap["application/vnd.github.v3.text-match+json"]; ok {
+			textMatchResponse = `
+					{
+						"total_count": 1,
+						"incomplete_results": false,
+						"items": [
+							{
+								"name":"gopher1",
+								"text_matches": [
+									{
+										"fragment": "I'm afraid my friend what you have found\nIs a gopher who lives to feed",
+										"matches": [
+											{
+												"text": "gopher",
+												"indices": [
+													14,
+													21
+											]
+											}
+									  ]
+								  }
+							  ]
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				`
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprint(w, textMatchResponse)
+	})
+
+	opts := &SearchOptions{Sort: "forks", Order: "desc", ListOptions: ListOptions{Page: 2, PerPage: 2}, TextMatch: true}
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	result, _, err := client.Search.Repositories(ctx, "blah", opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Search.Code returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	wantedRepoResult := &Repository{
+		Name: String("gopher1"),
+		TextMatches: []*TextMatch{{
+			Fragment: String("I'm afraid my friend what you have found\nIs a gopher who lives to feed"),
+			Matches:  []*Match{{Text: String("gopher"), Indices: []int{14, 21}}},
+		},
+		},
+	}
+
+	want := &RepositoriesSearchResult{
+		Total:             Int(1),
+		IncompleteResults: Bool(false),
+		Repositories:      []*Repository{wantedRepoResult},
+	}
+	if !cmp.Equal(result, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Search.Repo returned %+v, want %+v", result, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSearchService_Topics(t *testing.T) {
 	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
 	defer teardown()