diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/shelf.html b/bookwyrm/templates/shelf.html
index b2d01e5d..f8e0e35b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/shelf.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/shelf.html
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@
-
{{ shelf.name }}
+
+ {{ shelf.name }}
+
+ {% include 'snippets/privacy-icons.html' with item=shelf %}
+
+
{% if is_self %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b911f128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{% if item.privacy == 'public' %}
+
+ Public post
+
+{% elif item.privacy == 'unlisted' %}
+
+ Unlisted post
+
+{% elif item.privacy == 'followers' %}
+
+ Followers-only post
+
+{% else %}
+
+ Private post
+
+{% endif %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html
index 1c1d41de..05e890b9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html
@@ -60,23 +60,7 @@