diff --git a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
index f7e9708a..c450bdfc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
       @maps = Map.find_all_by_featured(true).shuffle!
       @maps = @maps.slice(0,3)
     elsif authenticated?
-      @maps = Map.order("updated_at DESC").limit(3)
+      @maps = Map.order("updated_at DESC").where("permission != ?", "private").limit(3)
     end
     
     respond_with(@maps, @current)