diff --git a/GitHubExtension.Test/HelpersTests/SearchHelperTests.cs b/GitHubExtension.Test/HelpersTests/SearchHelperTests.cs
index 634396b..6e572b6 100644
--- a/GitHubExtension.Test/HelpersTests/SearchHelperTests.cs
+++ b/GitHubExtension.Test/HelpersTests/SearchHelperTests.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public void ParseSearchTypeFromSearchString_ValidInput_ReturnsExpectedType(strin
     [DataRow("https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aopen%20is%3Aissue%20label%3A%22Product-Command%20Palette%22%20-label%3ARun-Plugin", "repo:microsoft/PowerToys is:open is:issue label:\"Product-Command Palette\" -label:Run-Plugin")]
     [DataRow("https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aopen%20is%3Aissue%20label%3A%22Good%20first%20issue%22", "repo:microsoft/PowerToys is:open is:issue label:\"Good first issue\"")]
     [DataRow("https://github.com/search?q=repo:microsoft/terminal+repo:microsoft/PowerToys+repo:microsoft/vscode+is:open+is:issue", "repo:microsoft/terminal repo:microsoft/PowerToys repo:microsoft/vscode is:open is:issue")]
+    [DataRow("https://github.com/microsoft/devhome/pulls/lauren-ciha", "repo:microsoft/devhome is:pr is:open author:lauren-ciha")]
+    [DataRow("https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/octocat", "repo:microsoft/PowerToys is:issue is:open author:octocat")]
     [TestMethod]
     public void ParseSearchStringFromUri_ValidInput_ReturnsExpectedSearchString(string uriString, string expected)
     {
diff --git a/GitHubExtension/Helpers/SearchHelper.cs b/GitHubExtension/Helpers/SearchHelper.cs
index 70e9405..3138848 100644
--- a/GitHubExtension/Helpers/SearchHelper.cs
+++ b/GitHubExtension/Helpers/SearchHelper.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ public static IEnumerable<string> GetIsQualifiers(string searchString)
                         searchBuilder.Add("is:open");
                     }
 
+                    // Add author if present (4th path segment)
+                    if (pathSegments.Length >= 4 && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pathSegments[3]))
+                    {
+                        searchBuilder.Add($"author:{pathSegments[3]}");
+                    }
+
                     // Add sort if present
                     var sortParam = queryParams["sort"];
                     var orderParam = queryParams["order"];