diff --git a/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py b/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py
index e5b28ded6c2..aaab06bf912 100644
--- a/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py
+++ b/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ def apply_filters(self, request, applicable_filters):
         types = applicable_filters.pop('type', None)
         extent = applicable_filters.pop('extent', None)
         keywords = applicable_filters.pop('keywords__slug__in', None)
+        metadata_only = applicable_filters.pop('metadata_only', False)
         filtering_method = applicable_filters.pop('f_method', 'and')
         if filtering_method == 'or':
             filters = Q()
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ def apply_filters(self, request, applicable_filters):
                     Q(owner__username__iexact=str(user))))
             else:
                 filtered = filtered.exclude(Q(dirty_state=True))
-        return filtered
+        return filtered.filter(metadata_only=metadata_only)
 
     def filter_published(self, queryset, request):
         filter_set = get_visible_resources(
diff --git a/geonode/api/tests.py b/geonode/api/tests.py
index 308be72c81d..16318be17db 100644
--- a/geonode/api/tests.py
+++ b/geonode/api/tests.py
@@ -421,6 +421,14 @@ def to_date(val):
         self.assertValidJSONResponse(resp)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.deserialize(resp)['objects']), 0)
 
+    def test_extended_text_filter(self):
+        """Test that the extended text filter works as expected"""
+        filter_url = f"{self.list_url}?title__icontains=layer2&abstract__icontains=layer2&purpose__icontains=layer2&f_method=or"
+
+        resp = self.api_client.get(filter_url)
+        self.assertValidJSONResponse(resp)
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.deserialize(resp)['objects']), 1)
+
 
 # noinspection DuplicatedCode
 @override_settings(API_LOCKDOWN=True)