diff --git a/pymisp/api.py b/pymisp/api.py
index 110ed61..a4cec6f 100644
--- a/pymisp/api.py
+++ b/pymisp/api.py
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ class PyMISP:
                 return self._csv_to_dict(normalized_response_text)  # type: ignore
             else:
                 return normalized_response_text
-        elif return_format == 'stix-xml':
+        elif return_format in ['stix-xml', 'text']:
             return self._check_response(response)
 
         normalized_response = self._check_json_response(response)
diff --git a/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py b/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
index 1478686..58068b4 100644
--- a/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
+++ b/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
@@ -1152,6 +1152,19 @@ class TestComprehensive(unittest.TestCase):
             self.admin_misp_connector.delete_event(first)
             self.admin_misp_connector.delete_event(second)
 
+    def test_search_text(self):
+        first = self.create_simple_event()
+        first.add_attribute('ip-src', '8.8.8.8')
+        first.publish()
+        try:
+            first = self.user_misp_connector.add_event(first)
+            self.admin_misp_connector.publish(first)
+            text = self.user_misp_connector.search(return_format='text', eventid=first.id)
+            self.assertEqual('8.8.8.8', text.strip())
+        finally:
+            # Delete event
+            self.admin_misp_connector.delete_event(first)
+
     def test_search_stix(self):
         first = self.create_simple_event()
         first.add_attribute('ip-src', '8.8.8.8')