diff --git a/meilidb-http/src/helpers/meilidb.rs b/meilidb-http/src/helpers/meilidb.rs
index 0604e9995..8ad202a7f 100644
--- a/meilidb-http/src/helpers/meilidb.rs
+++ b/meilidb-http/src/helpers/meilidb.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ impl<'a> SearchBuilder<'a> {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn add_attribute_to_search_in(&mut self, value: String) -> &SearchBuilder {
+        let attributes_to_search_in = self.attributes_to_search_in.get_or_insert(HashSet::new());
+        attributes_to_search_in.insert(value);
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn attributes_to_highlight(&mut self, value: HashSet<String>) -> &SearchBuilder {
         self.attributes_to_highlight = Some(value);
         self
diff --git a/meilidb-http/src/routes/search.rs b/meilidb-http/src/routes/search.rs
index b8981d796..2a2b51a4c 100644
--- a/meilidb-http/src/routes/search.rs
+++ b/meilidb-http/src/routes/search.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub async fn search_with_url_query(ctx: Context<Data>) -> SResult<Response> {
     }
     if let Some(attributes_to_search_in) = query.attributes_to_search_in {
         for attr in attributes_to_search_in.split(',') {
-            search_builder.add_retrievable_field(attr.to_string());
+            search_builder.add_attribute_to_search_in(attr.to_string());
         }
     }
     if let Some(attributes_to_crop) = query.attributes_to_crop {