diff --git a/cmd/repos/list.go b/cmd/repos/list.go
index 5b9209f..4bb9e44 100644
--- a/cmd/repos/list.go
+++ b/cmd/repos/list.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package repos
 
 import (
 	stdctx "context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/cmd/flags"
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/modules/context"
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ var CmdReposListFlags = append([]cli.Flag{
 		Required: false,
 		Usage:    "List your starred repos instead",
 	},
+	&cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:     "owner",
+		Aliases:  []string{"O"},
+		Required: false,
+		Usage:    "List repos of a specific owner (org or user)",
+	},
 	repoFieldsFlag,
 	&typeFilterFlag,
 	&flags.PaginationPageFlag,
@@ -59,7 +67,26 @@ func RunReposList(_ stdctx.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 	}
 
 	var rps []*gitea.Repository
-	if teaCmd.Bool("starred") {
+	if owner := teaCmd.String("owner"); owner != "" {
+		var err error
+		_, resp, orgErr := client.GetOrg(owner)
+		if orgErr != nil {
+			if resp == nil || resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNotFound {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not find owner: %w", orgErr)
+			}
+			// not an org, treat as user
+			rps, _, err = client.ListUserRepos(owner, gitea.ListReposOptions{
+				ListOptions: flags.GetListOptions(),
+			})
+		} else {
+			rps, _, err = client.ListOrgRepos(owner, gitea.ListOrgReposOptions{
+				ListOptions: flags.GetListOptions(),
+			})
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else if teaCmd.Bool("starred") {
 		user, _, err := client.GetMyUserInfo()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/cmd/repos/search.go b/cmd/repos/search.go
index d93a592..4dbef58 100644
--- a/cmd/repos/search.go
+++ b/cmd/repos/search.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package repos
 import (
 	stdctx "context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/tea/cmd/flags"
@@ -63,11 +64,10 @@ func runReposSearch(_ stdctx.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 	var ownerID int64
 	if teaCmd.IsSet("owner") {
 		// test if owner is an organization
-		org, _, err := client.GetOrg(teaCmd.String("owner"))
+		org, resp, err := client.GetOrg(teaCmd.String("owner"))
 		if err != nil {
-			// HACK: the client does not return a response on 404, so we can't check res.StatusCode
-			if err.Error() != "404 Not Found" {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Could not find owner: %s", err)
+			if resp == nil || resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNotFound {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Could not find owner: %w", err)
 			}
 
 			// if owner is no org, its a user
diff --git a/docs/CLI.md b/docs/CLI.md
index 9ede576..2d9b40a 100644
--- a/docs/CLI.md
+++ b/docs/CLI.md
@@ -1007,6 +1007,8 @@ Show repository details
 
 **--output, -o**="": Output format. (simple, table, csv, tsv, yaml, json)
 
+**--owner, -O**="": List repos of a specific owner (org or user)
+
 **--page, -p**="": specify page (default: 1)
 
 **--starred, -s**: List your starred repos instead
@@ -1029,6 +1031,8 @@ List repositories you have access to
 
 **--output, -o**="": Output format. (simple, table, csv, tsv, yaml, json)
 
+**--owner, -O**="": List repos of a specific owner (org or user)
+
 **--page, -p**="": specify page (default: 1)
 
 **--starred, -s**: List your starred repos instead