diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5610820c..9ca14fd2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 * parallelise log search - performance gain ~100% ([#1869](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/1869))
+* search message body/summary separately ([#1875](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/1875))
+
 
 ## [0.24.2] - 2023-09-03
 
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/commit_filter.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/commit_filter.rs
index a105c085..7fdb7818 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/sync/commit_filter.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/commit_filter.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ bitflags! {
 	///
 	pub struct SearchFields: u32 {
 		///
-		const MESSAGE = 1 << 0;
+		const MESSAGE_SUMMARY = 1 << 0;
 		///
-		const FILENAMES = 1 << 1;
+		const MESSAGE_BODY = 1 << 1;
 		///
-		const AUTHORS = 1 << 2;
+		const FILENAMES = 1 << 2;
+		///
+		const AUTHORS = 1 << 3;
 		//TODO:
 		// const COMMIT_HASHES = 1 << 3;
 		// ///
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ bitflags! {
 
 impl Default for SearchFields {
 	fn default() -> Self {
-		Self::MESSAGE
+		Self::MESSAGE_SUMMARY
 	}
 }
 
@@ -159,12 +161,22 @@ pub fn filter_commit_by_search(
 		      -> Result<bool> {
 			let commit = repo.find_commit((*commit_id).into())?;
 
-			let msg_match = filter
+			let msg_summary_match = filter
 				.options
 				.fields
-				.contains(SearchFields::MESSAGE)
+				.contains(SearchFields::MESSAGE_SUMMARY)
 				.then(|| {
-					commit.message().map(|msg| filter.match_text(msg))
+					commit.summary().map(|msg| filter.match_text(msg))
+				})
+				.flatten()
+				.unwrap_or_default();
+
+			let msg_body_match = filter
+				.options
+				.fields
+				.contains(SearchFields::MESSAGE_BODY)
+				.then(|| {
+					commit.body().map(|msg| filter.match_text(msg))
 				})
 				.flatten()
 				.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -203,7 +215,9 @@ pub fn filter_commit_by_search(
 				})
 				.unwrap_or_default();
 
-			Ok(msg_match || file_match || authors_match)
+			Ok(msg_summary_match
+				|| msg_body_match
+				|| file_match || authors_match)
 		},
 	))
 }
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/logwalker.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/logwalker.rs
index aeaa4174..b13a9e5a 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/sync/logwalker.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/logwalker.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		let log_filter = filter_commit_by_search(
 			LogFilterSearch::new(LogFilterSearchOptions {
-				fields: SearchFields::MESSAGE,
+				fields: SearchFields::MESSAGE_SUMMARY,
 				options: SearchOptions::FUZZY_SEARCH,
 				search_pattern: String::from("my msg"),
 			}),
diff --git a/src/components/log_search_popup.rs b/src/components/log_search_popup.rs
index 564a0097..3f90a0d0 100644
--- a/src/components/log_search_popup.rs
+++ b/src/components/log_search_popup.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ enum Selection {
 	EnterText,
 	FuzzyOption,
 	CaseOption,
-	MessageSearch,
+	SummarySearch,
+	MessageBodySearch,
 	FilenameSearch,
 	AuthorsSearch,
 }
@@ -173,8 +174,16 @@ impl LogSearchPopupComponent {
 	}
 
 	fn get_text_options(&self) -> Vec<Line> {
-		let x_message =
-			if self.options.0.contains(SearchFields::MESSAGE) {
+		let x_summary =
+			if self.options.0.contains(SearchFields::MESSAGE_SUMMARY)
+			{
+				"X"
+			} else {
+				" "
+			};
+
+		let x_body =
+			if self.options.0.contains(SearchFields::MESSAGE_BODY) {
 				"X"
 			} else {
 				" "
@@ -225,11 +234,21 @@ impl LogSearchPopupComponent {
 				),
 			)]),
 			Line::from(vec![Span::styled(
-				format!("[{x_message}] messages",),
+				format!("[{x_summary}] summary",),
 				self.theme.text(
 					matches!(
 						self.selection,
-						Selection::MessageSearch
+						Selection::SummarySearch
+					),
+					false,
+				),
+			)]),
+			Line::from(vec![Span::styled(
+				format!("[{x_body}] message body",),
+				self.theme.text(
+					matches!(
+						self.selection,
+						Selection::MessageBodySearch
 					),
 					false,
 				),
@@ -254,14 +273,6 @@ impl LogSearchPopupComponent {
 					false,
 				),
 			)]),
-			// Line::from(vec![Span::styled(
-			// 	"[ ] changes (soon)",
-			// 	theme,
-			// )]),
-			// Line::from(vec![Span::styled(
-			// 	"[ ] hashes (soon)",
-			// 	theme,
-			// )]),
 		]
 	}
 
@@ -278,8 +289,17 @@ impl LogSearchPopupComponent {
 			Selection::CaseOption => {
 				self.options.1.toggle(SearchOptions::CASE_SENSITIVE);
 			}
-			Selection::MessageSearch => {
-				self.options.0.toggle(SearchFields::MESSAGE);
+			Selection::SummarySearch => {
+				self.options.0.toggle(SearchFields::MESSAGE_SUMMARY);
+
+				if self.options.0.is_empty() {
+					self.options
+						.0
+						.set(SearchFields::MESSAGE_BODY, true);
+				}
+			}
+			Selection::MessageBodySearch => {
+				self.options.0.toggle(SearchFields::MESSAGE_BODY);
 
 				if self.options.0.is_empty() {
 					self.options.0.set(SearchFields::FILENAMES, true);
@@ -296,7 +316,9 @@ impl LogSearchPopupComponent {
 				self.options.0.toggle(SearchFields::AUTHORS);
 
 				if self.options.0.is_empty() {
-					self.options.0.set(SearchFields::MESSAGE, true);
+					self.options
+						.0
+						.set(SearchFields::MESSAGE_SUMMARY, true);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -309,16 +331,26 @@ impl LogSearchPopupComponent {
 				Selection::EnterText => Selection::AuthorsSearch,
 				Selection::FuzzyOption => Selection::EnterText,
 				Selection::CaseOption => Selection::FuzzyOption,
-				Selection::MessageSearch => Selection::CaseOption,
-				Selection::FilenameSearch => Selection::MessageSearch,
+				Selection::SummarySearch => Selection::CaseOption,
+				Selection::MessageBodySearch => {
+					Selection::SummarySearch
+				}
+				Selection::FilenameSearch => {
+					Selection::MessageBodySearch
+				}
 				Selection::AuthorsSearch => Selection::FilenameSearch,
 			};
 		} else {
 			self.selection = match self.selection {
 				Selection::EnterText => Selection::FuzzyOption,
 				Selection::FuzzyOption => Selection::CaseOption,
-				Selection::CaseOption => Selection::MessageSearch,
-				Selection::MessageSearch => Selection::FilenameSearch,
+				Selection::CaseOption => Selection::SummarySearch,
+				Selection::SummarySearch => {
+					Selection::MessageBodySearch
+				}
+				Selection::MessageBodySearch => {
+					Selection::FilenameSearch
+				}
 				Selection::FilenameSearch => Selection::AuthorsSearch,
 				Selection::AuthorsSearch => Selection::EnterText,
 			};