diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/managers.py b/pandora/itemlist/managers.py
index 280d94247..7ba22d0bd 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/managers.py
@@ -134,5 +134,8 @@ class ListManager(Manager):
         if conditions:
             qs = qs.filter(conditions)
 
-        qs = qs.filter(Q(status='public') | Q(status='featured') | Q(user=user))
+        if user.is_anonymous:
+            qs = qs.filter(Q(status='public') | Q(status='featured'))
+        else:
+            qs = qs.filter(Q(status='public') | Q(status='featured') | Q(user=user))
         return qs