diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/get.py b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
index 70326e75317..ca46ac2ff57 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/get.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
@@ -91,8 +91,11 @@ def package_list(context, data_dict):
     col = (package_revision_table.c.id
         if api == 2 else package_revision_table.c.name)
     query = _select([col])
-    query = query.where(_and_(package_revision_table.c.state=='active',
-        package_revision_table.c.current==True))
+    query = query.where(_and_(
+                package_revision_table.c.state=='active',
+                package_revision_table.c.current==True,
+                package_revision_table.c.private==False,
+                ))
     query = query.order_by(col)
 
     limit = data_dict.get('limit')
diff --git a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
index 41c31a469bc..70857c5eda2 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
@@ -84,6 +84,36 @@ def test_01_package_list(self):
         assert 'warandpeace' in res['result']
         assert 'annakarenina' in res['result']
 
+    def test_01_package_list_private(self):
+        tests.call_action_api(self.app, 'organization_create',
+                                        name='test_org_2',
+                                        apikey=self.sysadmin_user.apikey)
+
+        tests.call_action_api(self.app, 'package_create',
+                                        name='public_dataset',
+                                        owner_org='test_org_2',
+                                        apikey=self.sysadmin_user.apikey)
+
+        res = tests.call_action_api(self.app, 'package_list')
+
+        assert len(res) == 3
+        assert 'warandpeace' in res
+        assert 'annakarenina' in res
+        assert 'public_dataset' in res
+
+        tests.call_action_api(self.app, 'package_create',
+                                        name='private_dataset',
+                                        owner_org='test_org_2',
+                                        private=True,
+                                        apikey=self.sysadmin_user.apikey)
+
+        res = tests.call_action_api(self.app, 'package_list')
+        assert len(res) == 3
+        assert 'warandpeace' in res
+        assert 'annakarenina' in res
+        assert 'public_dataset' in res
+        assert not 'private_dataset' in res
+
     def test_01_current_package_list_with_resources(self):
         url = '/api/action/current_package_list_with_resources'