diff --git a/models/git/lfs.go b/models/git/lfs.go
index 13b8b234f9..ec963cf593 100644
--- a/models/git/lfs.go
+++ b/models/git/lfs.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/lfs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ func LFSObjectAccessible(user *user_model.User, oid string) (bool, error) {
 		count, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Count(&LFSMetaObject{Pointer: lfs.Pointer{Oid: oid}})
 		return count > 0, err
 	}
-	cond := repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user)
+	cond := repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user, unit.TypeInvalid)
 	count, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Where(cond).Join("INNER", "repository", "`lfs_meta_object`.repository_id = `repository`.id").Count(&LFSMetaObject{Pointer: lfs.Pointer{Oid: oid}})
 	return count > 0, err
 }
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ func LFSAutoAssociate(metas []*LFSMetaObject, user *user_model.User, repoID int6
 		newMetas := make([]*LFSMetaObject, 0, len(metas))
 		cond := builder.In(
 			"`lfs_meta_object`.repository_id",
-			builder.Select("`repository`.id").From("repository").Where(repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user)),
+			builder.Select("`repository`.id").From("repository").Where(repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user, unit.TypeInvalid)),
 		)
 		err = sess.Cols("oid").Where(cond).In("oid", oids...).GroupBy("oid").Find(&newMetas)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/models/issues/issue.go b/models/issues/issue.go
index 0f4af3e84f..76a0ea7d0c 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue.go
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ func issuePullAccessibleRepoCond(repoIDstr string, userID int64, org *organizati
 		cond = cond.And(
 			builder.Or(
 				repo_model.UserOwnedRepoCond(userID),                          // owned repos
-				repo_model.UserCollaborationRepoCond(repoIDstr, userID),       // collaboration repos
+				repo_model.UserAccessRepoCond(repoIDstr, userID),              // user can access repo in a unit independent way
 				repo_model.UserAssignedRepoCond(repoIDstr, userID),            // user has been assigned accessible public repos
 				repo_model.UserMentionedRepoCond(repoIDstr, userID),           // user has been mentioned accessible public repos
 				repo_model.UserCreateIssueRepoCond(repoIDstr, userID, isPull), // user has created issue/pr accessible public repos
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ func GetRepoIDsForIssuesOptions(opts *IssuesOptions, user *user_model.User) ([]i
 
 	opts.setupSessionNoLimit(sess)
 
-	accessCond := repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user)
+	accessCond := repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user, unit.TypeInvalid)
 	if err := sess.Where(accessCond).
 		Distinct("issue.repo_id").
 		Table("issue").
diff --git a/models/org.go b/models/org.go
index 009fe758b5..849c9b985b 100644
--- a/models/org.go
+++ b/models/org.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	access_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm/access"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 
 	"xorm.io/builder"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func GetUserOrgsList(user *user_model.User) ([]*MinimalOrg, error) {
 		Join("LEFT", builder.
 			Select("id as repo_id, owner_id as repo_owner_id").
 			From("repository").
-			Where(repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user)), "`repository`.repo_owner_id = `team`.org_id").
+			Where(repo_model.AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user, unit.TypeInvalid)), "`repository`.repo_owner_id = `team`.org_id").
 		Where("`team_user`.uid = ?", user.ID).
 		GroupBy(groupByStr)
 
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_list.go b/models/repo/repo_list.go
index 1bec35d571..a70fc8efd4 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_list.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_list.go
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ func UserMentionedRepoCond(id string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
 	)
 }
 
-// UserCollaborationRepoCond returns user as collabrators repositories list
-func UserCollaborationRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
+// UserAccessRepoCond returns a condition for selecting all repositories a user has unit independent access to
+func UserAccessRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
 	return builder.In(idStr, builder.Select("repo_id").
 		From("`access`").
 		Where(builder.And(
@@ -280,8 +280,18 @@ func UserCollaborationRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
 	)
 }
 
-// userOrgTeamRepoCond selects repos that the given user has access to through team membership
-func userOrgTeamRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
+// userCollaborationRepoCond returns a condition for selecting all repositories a user is collaborator in
+func UserCollaborationRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
+	return builder.In(idStr, builder.Select("repo_id").
+		From("`collaboration`").
+		Where(builder.And(
+			builder.Eq{"`collaboration`.user_id": userID},
+		)),
+	)
+}
+
+// UserOrgTeamRepoCond selects repos that the given user has access to through team membership
+func UserOrgTeamRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64) builder.Cond {
 	return builder.In(idStr, userOrgTeamRepoBuilder(userID))
 }
 
@@ -297,7 +307,13 @@ func userOrgTeamRepoBuilder(userID int64) *builder.Builder {
 func userOrgTeamUnitRepoBuilder(userID int64, unitType unit.Type) *builder.Builder {
 	return userOrgTeamRepoBuilder(userID).
 		Join("INNER", "team_unit", "`team_unit`.team_id = `team_repo`.team_id").
-		Where(builder.Eq{"`team_unit`.`type`": unitType})
+		Where(builder.Eq{"`team_unit`.`type`": unitType}).
+		And(builder.Gt{"`team_unit`.`access_mode`": int(perm.AccessModeNone)})
+}
+
+// userOrgTeamUnitRepoCond returns a condition to select repo ids where user's teams can access the special unit.
+func userOrgTeamUnitRepoCond(idStr string, userID int64, unitType unit.Type) builder.Cond {
+	return builder.In(idStr, userOrgTeamUnitRepoBuilder(userID, unitType))
 }
 
 // UserOrgUnitRepoCond selects repos that the given user has access to through org and the special unit
@@ -350,7 +366,7 @@ func SearchRepositoryCondition(opts *SearchRepoOptions) builder.Cond {
 	if opts.Private {
 		if opts.Actor != nil && !opts.Actor.IsAdmin && opts.Actor.ID != opts.OwnerID {
 			// OK we're in the context of a User
-			cond = cond.And(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(opts.Actor))
+			cond = cond.And(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(opts.Actor, unit.TypeInvalid))
 		}
 	} else {
 		// Not looking at private organisations and users
@@ -395,10 +411,10 @@ func SearchRepositoryCondition(opts *SearchRepoOptions) builder.Cond {
 				builder.Neq{"owner_id": opts.OwnerID},
 				// 2. But we can see because of:
 				builder.Or(
-					// A. We have access
-					UserCollaborationRepoCond("`repository`.id", opts.OwnerID),
+					// A. We have unit independent access
+					UserAccessRepoCond("`repository`.id", opts.OwnerID),
 					// B. We are in a team for
-					userOrgTeamRepoCond("`repository`.id", opts.OwnerID),
+					UserOrgTeamRepoCond("`repository`.id", opts.OwnerID),
 					// C. Public repositories in organizations that we are member of
 					userOrgPublicRepoCondPrivate(opts.OwnerID),
 				),
@@ -479,7 +495,7 @@ func SearchRepositoryCondition(opts *SearchRepoOptions) builder.Cond {
 	}
 
 	if opts.Actor != nil && opts.Actor.IsRestricted {
-		cond = cond.And(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(opts.Actor))
+		cond = cond.And(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(opts.Actor, unit.TypeInvalid))
 	}
 
 	if opts.Archived != util.OptionalBoolNone {
@@ -574,7 +590,7 @@ func searchRepositoryByCondition(ctx context.Context, opts *SearchRepoOptions, c
 }
 
 // AccessibleRepositoryCondition takes a user a returns a condition for checking if a repository is accessible
-func AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user *user_model.User) builder.Cond {
+func AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user *user_model.User, unitType unit.Type) builder.Cond {
 	cond := builder.NewCond()
 
 	if user == nil || !user.IsRestricted || user.ID <= 0 {
@@ -594,13 +610,24 @@ func AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user *user_model.User) builder.Cond {
 	}
 
 	if user != nil {
+		// 2. Be able to see all repositories that we have unit independent access to
+		// 3. Be able to see all repositories through team membership(s)
+		if unitType == unit.TypeInvalid {
+			// Regardless of UnitType
+			cond = cond.Or(
+				UserAccessRepoCond("`repository`.id", user.ID),
+				UserOrgTeamRepoCond("`repository`.id", user.ID),
+			)
+		} else {
+			// For a specific UnitType
+			cond = cond.Or(
+				UserCollaborationRepoCond("`repository`.id", user.ID),
+				userOrgTeamUnitRepoCond("`repository`.id", user.ID, unitType),
+			)
+		}
 		cond = cond.Or(
-			// 2. Be able to see all repositories that we have access to
-			UserCollaborationRepoCond("`repository`.id", user.ID),
-			// 3. Repositories that we directly own
+			// 4. Repositories that we directly own
 			builder.Eq{"`repository`.owner_id": user.ID},
-			// 4. Be able to see all repositories that we are in a team
-			userOrgTeamRepoCond("`repository`.id", user.ID),
 			// 5. Be able to see all public repos in private organizations that we are an org_user of
 			userOrgPublicRepoCond(user.ID),
 		)
@@ -645,18 +672,18 @@ func SearchRepositoryIDs(opts *SearchRepoOptions) ([]int64, int64, error) {
 // AccessibleRepoIDsQuery queries accessible repository ids. Usable as a subquery wherever repo ids need to be filtered.
 func AccessibleRepoIDsQuery(user *user_model.User) *builder.Builder {
 	// NB: Please note this code needs to still work if user is nil
-	return builder.Select("id").From("repository").Where(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user))
+	return builder.Select("id").From("repository").Where(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user, unit.TypeInvalid))
 }
 
-// FindUserAccessibleRepoIDs find all accessible repositories' ID by user's id
-func FindUserAccessibleRepoIDs(user *user_model.User) ([]int64, error) {
+// FindUserCodeAccessibleRepoIDs finds all at Code level accessible repositories' ID by the user's id
+func FindUserCodeAccessibleRepoIDs(user *user_model.User) ([]int64, error) {
 	repoIDs := make([]int64, 0, 10)
 	if err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).
 		Table("repository").
 		Cols("id").
-		Where(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user)).
+		Where(AccessibleRepositoryCondition(user, unit.TypeCode)).
 		Find(&repoIDs); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("FindUserAccesibleRepoIDs: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("FindUserCodeAccesibleRepoIDs: %v", err)
 	}
 	return repoIDs, nil
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/code.go b/routers/web/explore/code.go
index 3fba2be37d..3afb2110d9 100644
--- a/routers/web/explore/code.go
+++ b/routers/web/explore/code.go
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ package explore
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	code_indexer "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/indexer/code"
@@ -44,106 +42,78 @@ func Code(ctx *context.Context) {
 	queryType := ctx.FormTrim("t")
 	isMatch := queryType == "match"
 
-	var (
-		repoIDs []int64
-		err     error
-		isAdmin bool
-	)
-	if ctx.Doer != nil {
-		isAdmin = ctx.Doer.IsAdmin
-	}
-
-	// guest user or non-admin user
-	if ctx.Doer == nil || !isAdmin {
-		repoIDs, err = repo_model.FindUserAccessibleRepoIDs(ctx.Doer)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	var (
-		total                 int
-		searchResults         []*code_indexer.Result
-		searchResultLanguages []*code_indexer.SearchResultLanguages
-	)
-
-	// if non-admin login user, we need check UnitTypeCode at first
-	if ctx.Doer != nil && len(repoIDs) > 0 {
-		repoMaps, err := repo_model.GetRepositoriesMapByIDs(repoIDs)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
-			return
+	if keyword != "" {
+		var (
+			repoIDs []int64
+			err     error
+			isAdmin bool
+		)
+		if ctx.Doer != nil {
+			isAdmin = ctx.Doer.IsAdmin
 		}
 
-		rightRepoMap := make(map[int64]*repo_model.Repository, len(repoMaps))
-		repoIDs = make([]int64, 0, len(repoMaps))
-		for id, repo := range repoMaps {
-			if models.CheckRepoUnitUser(ctx, repo, ctx.Doer, unit.TypeCode) {
-				rightRepoMap[id] = repo
-				repoIDs = append(repoIDs, id)
-			}
-		}
-
-		ctx.Data["RepoMaps"] = rightRepoMap
-
-		total, searchResults, searchResultLanguages, err = code_indexer.PerformSearch(ctx, repoIDs, language, keyword, page, setting.UI.RepoSearchPagingNum, isMatch)
-		if err != nil {
-			if code_indexer.IsAvailable() {
+		// guest user or non-admin user
+		if ctx.Doer == nil || !isAdmin {
+			repoIDs, err = repo_model.FindUserCodeAccessibleRepoIDs(ctx.Doer)
+			if err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
 				return
 			}
-			ctx.Data["CodeIndexerUnavailable"] = true
-		} else {
-			ctx.Data["CodeIndexerUnavailable"] = !code_indexer.IsAvailable()
-		}
-		// if non-login user or isAdmin, no need to check UnitTypeCode
-	} else if (ctx.Doer == nil && len(repoIDs) > 0) || isAdmin {
-		total, searchResults, searchResultLanguages, err = code_indexer.PerformSearch(ctx, repoIDs, language, keyword, page, setting.UI.RepoSearchPagingNum, isMatch)
-		if err != nil {
-			if code_indexer.IsAvailable() {
-				ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
-				return
-			}
-			ctx.Data["CodeIndexerUnavailable"] = true
-		} else {
-			ctx.Data["CodeIndexerUnavailable"] = !code_indexer.IsAvailable()
 		}
 
-		loadRepoIDs := make([]int64, 0, len(searchResults))
-		for _, result := range searchResults {
-			var find bool
-			for _, id := range loadRepoIDs {
-				if id == result.RepoID {
-					find = true
-					break
+		var (
+			total                 int
+			searchResults         []*code_indexer.Result
+			searchResultLanguages []*code_indexer.SearchResultLanguages
+		)
+
+		if (len(repoIDs) > 0) || isAdmin {
+			total, searchResults, searchResultLanguages, err = code_indexer.PerformSearch(ctx, repoIDs, language, keyword, page, setting.UI.RepoSearchPagingNum, isMatch)
+			if err != nil {
+				if code_indexer.IsAvailable() {
+					ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
+					return
+				}
+				ctx.Data["CodeIndexerUnavailable"] = true
+			} else {
+				ctx.Data["CodeIndexerUnavailable"] = !code_indexer.IsAvailable()
+			}
+
+			loadRepoIDs := make([]int64, 0, len(searchResults))
+			for _, result := range searchResults {
+				var find bool
+				for _, id := range loadRepoIDs {
+					if id == result.RepoID {
+						find = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				if !find {
+					loadRepoIDs = append(loadRepoIDs, result.RepoID)
 				}
 			}
-			if !find {
-				loadRepoIDs = append(loadRepoIDs, result.RepoID)
+
+			repoMaps, err := repo_model.GetRepositoriesMapByIDs(loadRepoIDs)
+			if err != nil {
+				ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
+				return
 			}
+
+			ctx.Data["RepoMaps"] = repoMaps
 		}
 
-		repoMaps, err := repo_model.GetRepositoriesMapByIDs(loadRepoIDs)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("SearchResults", err)
-			return
-		}
+		ctx.Data["Keyword"] = keyword
+		ctx.Data["Language"] = language
+		ctx.Data["queryType"] = queryType
+		ctx.Data["SearchResults"] = searchResults
+		ctx.Data["SearchResultLanguages"] = searchResultLanguages
+		ctx.Data["PageIsViewCode"] = true
 
-		ctx.Data["RepoMaps"] = repoMaps
+		pager := context.NewPagination(total, setting.UI.RepoSearchPagingNum, page, 5)
+		pager.SetDefaultParams(ctx)
+		pager.AddParam(ctx, "l", "Language")
+		ctx.Data["Page"] = pager
 	}
 
-	ctx.Data["Keyword"] = keyword
-	ctx.Data["Language"] = language
-	ctx.Data["queryType"] = queryType
-	ctx.Data["SearchResults"] = searchResults
-	ctx.Data["SearchResultLanguages"] = searchResultLanguages
-	ctx.Data["PageIsViewCode"] = true
-
-	pager := context.NewPagination(total, setting.UI.RepoSearchPagingNum, page, 5)
-	pager.SetDefaultParams(ctx)
-	pager.AddParam(ctx, "l", "Language")
-	ctx.Data["Page"] = pager
-
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplExploreCode)
 }