diff --git a/apps/community/tests/test_views.py b/apps/community/tests/test_views.py
index 1d2bfb310..42c9a4ba6 100644
--- a/apps/community/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/apps/community/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
 from apps.community.models import Post
 from pydotorg.tests.test_classes import TemplateTestCase
 
@@ -9,3 +11,33 @@ def test_render_template_for(self):
         rendered = self.render_string(template, {"post": obj})
         expected = '<h3><a href="/community/{0:d}/">todo: types/text.html - Post text ({0:d})</a></h3>\n'
         self.assertEqual(rendered, expected.format(obj.pk))
+
+
+class PostListPrivateFilterTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.public_post = Post.objects.create(
+            title="Public Post",
+            content="visible",
+            media_type=Post.MEDIA_TEXT,
+            status=Post.STATUS_PUBLIC,
+        )
+        self.private_post = Post.objects.create(
+            title="Private Post",
+            content="hidden",
+            media_type=Post.MEDIA_TEXT,
+            status=Post.STATUS_PRIVATE,
+        )
+
+    def test_post_list_excludes_private(self):
+        response = self.client.get("/community/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn(self.public_post, response.context["object_list"])
+        self.assertNotIn(self.private_post, response.context["object_list"])
+
+    def test_post_detail_returns_404_for_private(self):
+        response = self.client.get(f"/community/{self.private_post.pk}/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+
+    def test_post_detail_returns_200_for_public(self):
+        response = self.client.get(f"/community/{self.public_post.pk}/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/apps/community/views.py b/apps/community/views.py
index 23f9f15a5..d858dfefa 100644
--- a/apps/community/views.py
+++ b/apps/community/views.py
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@ class PostList(ListView):
     model = Post
     paginate_by = 25
 
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        """Only return public posts."""
+        return Post.objects.public()
+
 
 class PostDetail(DetailView):
     """Detail view for a single community post."""
 
     model = Post
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        """Only return public posts."""
+        return Post.objects.public()