diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index de7815f..07e3d14 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1328,6 +1328,7 @@ def new_project(session, user, name, blacklist, allowed_prefix,
         avatar_email=avatar_email if avatar_email else None,
         user_id=user_obj.id,
         parent_id=parent_id,
+        private=private,
         hook_token=pagure.lib.login.id_generator(40)
     )
     session.add(project)
@@ -1897,7 +1898,7 @@ def search_projects(
         session, username=None,
         fork=None, tags=None, namespace=None, pattern=None,
         start=None, limit=None, count=False, sort=None,
-        exclude_groups=None):
+        exclude_groups=None, private=None):
     '''List existing projects
     '''
     projects = session.query(
@@ -2015,6 +2016,24 @@ def search_projects(
         model.Project.id.in_(projects.subquery())
     )
 
+    if private is False:
+        query = query.filter(
+            model.Project.private == False
+        )
+    elif isinstance(private, basestring):
+        user2 = aliased(model.User)
+        query = query.filter(
+            sqlalchemy.or_(
+                model.Project.private == False,
+                sqlalchemy.and_(
+                    model.Project.private == True,
+                    model.Project.user_id == user2.id,
+                    user2.user == private,
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
+
     if sort == 'latest':
         query = query.order_by(
             model.Project.date_created.desc()
diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index 3bbf258..c60bb90 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ class Project(BASE):
     parent = relation('Project', remote_side=[id], backref='forks')
     user = relation('User', foreign_keys=[user_id],
                     remote_side=[User.id], backref='projects')
+    private = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
 
     users = relation(
         'User',
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index ce0e38d..8ca08e0 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def index():
         fork=False,
         start=start,
         limit=limit,
+        private=False,
         sort=sorting)
 
     num_repos = pagure.lib.search_projects(
@@ -93,27 +94,28 @@ def index_auth():
     except ValueError:
         forkpage = 1
 
+    private = flask.g.fas_user.username
     repos = pagure.lib.search_projects(
         SESSION,
         username=flask.g.fas_user.username,
         exclude_groups=APP.config.get('EXCLUDE_GROUP_INDEX'),
-        fork=False)
+        fork=False, private=private)
     repos_length = pagure.lib.search_projects(
         SESSION,
         username=flask.g.fas_user.username,
         exclude_groups=APP.config.get('EXCLUDE_GROUP_INDEX'),
         fork=False,
-        count=True)
+        count=True, private=private)
 
     forks = pagure.lib.search_projects(
         SESSION,
         username=flask.g.fas_user.username,
-        fork=True)
+        fork=True, private=private)
     forks_length = pagure.lib.search_projects(
         SESSION,
         username=flask.g.fas_user.username,
         fork=True,
-        count=True)
+        count=True, private=private)
 
     watch_list = pagure.lib.user_watch_list(
         SESSION,