diff --git a/issue/forms.py b/issue/forms.py
index 93f5bf7..59e8654 100644
--- a/issue/forms.py
+++ b/issue/forms.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from django_markdown.widgets import MarkdownWidget
 from issue.models import *
 
 
-AddProjectForm = modelform_factory(Project, fields=['display_name', 'name', 'description'])
-EditProjectForm = modelform_factory(Project, fields=['display_name', 'description'])
+AddProjectForm = modelform_factory(Project, fields=['display_name', 'name', 'description', 'public'])
+EditProjectForm = modelform_factory(Project, fields=['display_name', 'description', 'public'])
 LabelForm = modelform_factory(Label, fields=['name', 'color', 'inverted'])
 
 class MilestoneForm(forms.ModelForm):
diff --git a/issue/middleware.py b/issue/middleware.py
index 6a5ec69..0f3c99c 100644
--- a/issue/middleware.py
+++ b/issue/middleware.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ class ProjectMiddleware:
         if view.__module__ != 'issue.views':
             return
 
-        projects = Project.objects.all()
+        projects = Project.objects.filter(public=True)
         request.projects = projects
diff --git a/issue/migrations/0005_project_public.py b/issue/migrations/0005_project_public.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3992912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/issue/migrations/0005_project_public.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('issue', '0004_milestone_closed'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='project',
+            name='public',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name='Do unregistered users have read access to this project?'),
+            preserve_default=True,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/issue/models.py b/issue/models.py
index 6bfd44c..2c9c2d3 100644
--- a/issue/models.py
+++ b/issue/models.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class Project(models.Model):
     description = models.TextField(blank=True, default="",
             verbose_name="Description")
 
+    public = models.BooleanField(default=True,
+            verbose_name="Do unregistered users have read access to this project?")
+
     def __str__(self):
 
         return self.display_name
diff --git a/issue/views.py b/issue/views.py
index e43825c..7ece54f 100644
--- a/issue/views.py
+++ b/issue/views.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import shlex
 
 def project_list(request):
 
-    if not Project.objects.exists():
+    if not request.projects.exists():
 
         messages.info(request, 'Start by creating a project.')