diff --git a/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/model/api/MultiSearchSummary.scala b/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/model/api/MultiSearchSummary.scala
index 5b6a52fa74..02fb177c71 100644
--- a/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/model/api/MultiSearchSummary.scala
+++ b/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/model/api/MultiSearchSummary.scala
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ case class MultiSearchSummary(
     @(ApiModelProperty @field)(description = "A list of revisions planned for the article") revisions: Seq[RevisionMeta],
     @(ApiModelProperty @field)(description = "Responsible field") responsible: Option[DraftResponsible],
     @(ApiModelProperty @field)(description = "Information about comments attached to the article") comments: Option[Seq[Comment]],
-    @(ApiModelProperty @field)(description ="If the article should be prioritized" ) priority: Priority
+    @(ApiModelProperty @field)(description ="If the article should be prioritized" ) priority: Option[Priority]
 )
 // format: on
diff --git a/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/SearchConverterService.scala b/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/SearchConverterService.scala
index 49a852d62b..bb243abb4a 100644
--- a/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/SearchConverterService.scala
+++ b/search-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/SearchConverterService.scala
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ trait SearchConverterService {
         revisions = Seq.empty,
         responsible = None,
         comments = None,
-        priority = Priority.Unspecified
+        priority = Some(Priority.Unspecified)
       )
     }
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ trait SearchConverterService {
         revisions = revisions,
         responsible = responsible,
         comments = Some(comments),
-        priority = searchableDraft.priority
+        priority = Some(searchableDraft.priority)
       )
     }
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ trait SearchConverterService {
         revisions = Seq.empty,
         responsible = None,
         comments = None,
-        priority = Priority.Unspecified
+        priority = Some(Priority.Unspecified)
       )
     }
 
diff --git a/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/TestData.scala b/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/TestData.scala
index 32b4f8d5c5..b3adb16c36 100644
--- a/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/TestData.scala
+++ b/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/TestData.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,21 @@
 package no.ndla.searchapi
 
 import no.ndla.common.configuration.Constants.EmbedTagName
-import no.ndla.common.model.domain.{ArticleContent, ArticleMetaImage, ArticleType, Author, Availability, EditorNote, Introduction, Priority, Status, Tag, Title, VisualElement, draft}
+import no.ndla.common.model.domain.{
+  ArticleContent,
+  ArticleMetaImage,
+  ArticleType,
+  Author,
+  Availability,
+  EditorNote,
+  Introduction,
+  Priority,
+  Status,
+  Tag,
+  Title,
+  VisualElement,
+  draft
+}
 import no.ndla.common.model.domain.article.{Article, Copyright}
 import no.ndla.common.model.domain.draft.{Draft, DraftCopyright, DraftStatus}
 import no.ndla.common.model.domain.learningpath.LearningpathCopyright
@@ -1596,7 +1610,7 @@ object TestData {
     responsibleIdFilter = List.empty,
     articleTypes = List.empty,
     filterInactive = false,
-    priority = Priority.Unspecified,
+    priority = List.empty
   )
 
   val searchableResourceTypes: List[SearchableTaxonomyResourceType] = List(
diff --git a/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/MultiDraftSearchServiceAtomicTest.scala b/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/MultiDraftSearchServiceAtomicTest.scala
index 62c3816727..e8cb1aec4d 100644
--- a/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/MultiDraftSearchServiceAtomicTest.scala
+++ b/search-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/searchapi/service/search/MultiDraftSearchServiceAtomicTest.scala
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ class MultiDraftSearchServiceAtomicTest
       id = Some(4)
     )
     val draft5 = TestData.draft1.copy(
-      id = Some(4),
+      id = Some(5),
       priority = Priority.OnHold
     )
     draftIndexService.indexDocument(draft1, Some(taxonomyTestBundle), Some(grepBundle)).get
@@ -836,6 +836,16 @@ class MultiDraftSearchServiceAtomicTest
       .get
       .results
       .map(_.id) should be(Seq(5))
+
+    multiDraftSearchService
+      .matchingQuery(
+        multiDraftSearchSettings.copy(
+          priority = List.empty
+        )
+      )
+      .get
+      .results
+      .map(_.id) should be(Seq(1, 2, 3, 4, 5))
   }
 
   test("That search on embed id supports video embed with timestamp resources") {