diff --git a/pandora/0xdb.jsonc b/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
index 61ef43dd..bb3fa53a 100644
--- a/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/0xdb.jsonc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         // "canClickMap": {"friend": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canDeleteItems": {"admin": true},
         "canDownloadVideo": {"guest": 0, "member": 0, "friend": 4, "staff": 4, "admin": 4},
+        "canEditFeaturedLists": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditMetadata": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditSitePages": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canEditUsers": {"admin": true},
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/views.py b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
index 61a8aaee..e7f563fc 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/views.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ def addList(request):
         value = data['status']
         if value not in list._status:
             value = list._status[0]
-        if not request.user.is_staff and value == 'featured':
-            value = 'private'
+        if value == 'featured' and request.user.get_profile().capability('canEditFeaturedLists'):
+            value = list.status
         list.status = value
     if 'description' in data:
         list.description = data['description']
@@ -329,20 +329,20 @@ def editList(request):
                             pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
                             pos.save()
                         models.Position.objects.filter(list=list).exclude(id=pos.id).delete()
-                else:
-                        models.Position.objects.filter(list=list).delete()
-                        pos, created = models.Position.objects.get_or_create(list=list,
-                                                      user=list.user,section='personal')
-                        qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=list.user,
-                                                            section='personal')
+                elif list.status == 'featured' and value == 'public':
+                    models.Position.objects.filter(list=list).delete()
+                    pos, created = models.Position.objects.get_or_create(list=list,
+                                                  user=list.user,section='personal')
+                    qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=list.user,
+                                                        section='personal')
+                    pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
+                    pos.save()
+                    for u in list.subscribed_users.all():
+                        pos, created = models.Position.objects.get_or_create(list=list, user=u,
+                                                                             section='public')
+                        qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=u, section='public')
                         pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
                         pos.save()
-                        for u in list.subscribed_users.all():
-                            pos, created = models.Position.objects.get_or_create(list=list, user=u,
-                                                                                 section='public')
-                            qs = models.Position.objects.filter(user=u, section='public')
-                            pos.position = qs.aggregate(Max('position'))['position__max'] + 1
-                            pos.save()
 
                 list.status = value
             elif key == 'name':
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/folderList.js b/static/js/pandora/folderList.js
index 9d010094..a1d6eaf1 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/folderList.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/folderList.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // vim: et:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4:ft=javascript
 'use strict';
 pandora.ui.folderList = function(id) {
+    // FIXME: use canEditFeaturedLists capability, not 'admin'
     var i = Ox.getPositionById(pandora.site.sectionFolders[pandora.user.ui.section], id),
         that;
     if (pandora.user.ui.section == 'items') {