diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/group.py b/bookwyrm/models/group.py
index f1005d4c..89fb3a0e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/group.py
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@ class Group(BookWyrmModel):
         """don't want the user to be in there in this case"""
         return f"https://{DOMAIN}/group/{self.id}"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def followers_filter(cls, queryset, viewer):
+        """Override filter for "followers" privacy level to allow non-following group members to see the existence of groups and group lists"""
+
+        return queryset.exclude(
+            ~Q(  # user isn't following and it isn't their own status and they are not a group member
+                Q(user__followers=viewer) | Q(user=viewer) | Q(memberships__user=viewer)
+            ),
+            privacy="followers",  # and the status of the group is followers only
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def direct_filter(cls, queryset, viewer):
+        """Override filter for "direct" privacy level to allow group members to see the existence of groups and group lists"""
+
+        return queryset.exclude(~Q(memberships__user=viewer), privacy="direct")
 
 class GroupMember(models.Model):
     """Users who are members of a group"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/list.py b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
index 8a083b69..b0222cef 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """ make a list of books!! """
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
@@ -71,6 +72,22 @@ class List(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
             return
         super().raise_not_editable(viewer)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def followers_filter(cls, queryset, viewer):
+        """Override filter for "followers" privacy level to allow non-following group members to see the existence of group lists"""
+
+        return queryset.exclude(
+            ~Q(  # user isn't following and it isn't their own status and they are not a group member
+                Q(user__followers=viewer) | Q(user=viewer) | Q(group__memberships__user=viewer)
+            ),
+            privacy="followers",  # and the status (of the list) is followers only
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def direct_filter(cls, queryset, viewer):
+        """Override filter for "direct" privacy level to allow group members to see the existence of group lists"""
+
+        return queryset.exclude(~Q(group__memberships__user=viewer), privacy="direct")
 
 class ListItem(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     """ok"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html
index f68994dc..cc27ce42 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 {% load interaction %}
 
 <div class="columns is-multiline">
-    {% for membership in memberships %}
-    {% with group=membership.group %}
+    {% for group in groups %}
     <div class="column is-one-quarter">
         <div class="card is-stretchable">
             <header class="card-header">
@@ -32,6 +31,5 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-    {% endwith %}
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/group.py b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
index 4a6a8095..c66dcdd0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ class Group(View):
         """display a group"""
 
         group = get_object_or_404(models.Group, id=group_id)
-        lists = models.List.objects.filter(group=group).order_by("-updated_date")
-        # lists = privacy_filter(request.user, lists)
-
-        # don't show groups to users who shouldn't see them
         group.raise_visible_to_user(request.user)
+        lists = models.List.privacy_filter(request.user).filter(group=group).order_by("-updated_date")
 
         data = {
             "group": group,
@@ -56,13 +53,11 @@ class UserGroups(View):
     def get(self, request, username):
         """display a group"""
         user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
-        memberships = (
-            models.GroupMember.objects.filter(user=user).all().order_by("-updated_date")
-        )
-        paginated = Paginator(memberships, 12)
+        groups = models.Group.privacy_filter(request.user).filter(memberships__user=user).order_by("-updated_date")
+        paginated = Paginator(groups, 12)
 
         data = {
-            "memberships": paginated.get_page(request.GET.get("page")),
+            "groups": paginated.get_page(request.GET.get("page")),
             "is_self": request.user.id == user.id,
             "user": user,
             "group_form": forms.GroupForm(),