diff --git a/src/snek/templates/sidebar_channels.html b/src/snek/templates/sidebar_channels.html
index ed16ffd..9dd20b5 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/sidebar_channels.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/sidebar_channels.html
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
 <aside class="sidebar" id="channelSidebar">
     <h2 class="no-select">Channels</h2>
     <ul>
-      {% for channel in channels %}
+      {% for channel in channels if not channel['is_private'] %}
+      <li id="channel-list-item-{{channel['uid']}}"><a class="no-select" href="/channel/{{channel['uid']}}.html">{{channel['name']}} <span class="message-count"></span></a></li>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+    <h2 class="no-select">Private</h2>
+    <ul>
+      {% for channel in channels if channel['is_private'] %}
       <li id="channel-list-item-{{channel['uid']}}"><a class="no-select" href="/channel/{{channel['uid']}}.html">{{channel['name']}} <span class="message-count"></span></a></li>
       {% endfor %}
     </ul>
@@ -61,4 +67,4 @@
     }
     const channelSidebar = new ChannelSidebar(document.getElementById("channelSidebar"))
 
-  </script>
\ No newline at end of file
+  </script>
diff --git a/src/snek/view/web.py b/src/snek/view/web.py
index be44df9..6444ce3 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/web.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/web.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class WebView(BaseView):
             parent_object = await subscribed_channel.get_channel()
             last_message =await parent_object.get_last_message()
             item["last_message_on"] = parent_object["last_message_on"]
+            item["is_private"] = parent_object["tag"] == "dm"
             if other_user:
                 item["name"] = other_user["nick"]
                 item["uid"] = subscribed_channel["channel_uid"]