diff --git a/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl b/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
index 1976ed5a1597..3f546f4474e9 100644
--- a/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 					</div>
 					<div class="flex-item-trailing">
 						{{if .PrimaryLanguage}}
-							<a class="muted" href="{{$.Link}}?q={{$.Keyword}}&sort={{$.SortType}}&language={{.PrimaryLanguage.Language}}">
+							<a class="muted" href="{{$.Link}}?{{if $.PageIsUserProfile}}tab={{$.TabName}}&{{end}}q={{$.Keyword}}&sort={{$.SortType}}&language={{.PrimaryLanguage.Language}}">
 								<span class="flex-text-inline"><i class="color-icon gt-mr-3" style="background-color: {{.PrimaryLanguage.Color}}"></i>{{.PrimaryLanguage.Language}}</span>
 							</a>
 						{{end}}