diff --git a/lib/models/lists.js b/lib/models/lists.js
index 02e7a4cd..def0f713 100644
--- a/lib/models/lists.js
+++ b/lib/models/lists.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ let shortid = require('shortid');
 let segments = require('./segments');
 let _ = require('../translate')._;
 
-let allowedKeys = ['description', 'default_form'];
+let allowedKeys = ['description', 'default_form', 'public_subscribe'];
 
 module.exports.list = (start, limit, callback) => {
     db.getConnection((err, connection) => {
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ module.exports.get = (id, callback) => {
 module.exports.create = (list, callback) => {
 
     let data = tools.convertKeys(list);
+    data.publicSubscribe = data.publicSubscribe ? 1 : 0;
+
     let name = (data.name || '').toString().trim();
 
     if (!data) {
@@ -120,8 +122,8 @@ module.exports.create = (list, callback) => {
     let keys = ['name'];
     let values = [name];
 
-    Object.keys(list).forEach(key => {
-        let value = list[key].trim();
+    Object.keys(data).forEach(key => {
+        let value = data[key].toString().trim();
         key = tools.toDbKey(key);
         if (key === 'description') {
             value = tools.purifyHTML(value);
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ module.exports.update = (id, updates, callback) => {
     id = Number(id) || 0;
 
     let data = tools.convertKeys(updates);
+    data.publicSubscribe = data.publicSubscribe ? 1 : 0;
 
     let name = (data.name || '').toString().trim();
     let keys = ['name'];
@@ -182,8 +185,8 @@ module.exports.update = (id, updates, callback) => {
         return callback(new Error(_('List Name must be set')));
     }
 
-    Object.keys(updates).forEach(key => {
-        let value = updates[key].trim();
+    Object.keys(data).forEach(key => {
+        let value = data[key].toString().trim();
         key = tools.toDbKey(key);
         if (key === 'description') {
             value = tools.purifyHTML(value);
diff --git a/meta.json b/meta.json
index 1302fec6..8e5bc365 100644
--- a/meta.json
+++ b/meta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "schemaVersion": 25
+    "schemaVersion": 26
 }
diff --git a/routes/lists.js b/routes/lists.js
index c82b7c2b..198fb7df 100644
--- a/routes/lists.js
+++ b/routes/lists.js
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ router.get('/create', passport.csrfProtection, (req, res) => {
 
     data.csrfToken = req.csrfToken();
 
+    if (!('publicSubscribe' in data)) {
+        data.publicSubscribe = true;
+    }
+
     res.render('lists/create', data);
 });
 
diff --git a/routes/subscription.js b/routes/subscription.js
index 70581457..0e91eb98 100644
--- a/routes/subscription.js
+++ b/routes/subscription.js
@@ -176,9 +176,14 @@ router.get('/subscribe/:cid', (req, res, next) => {
 
 router.get('/:cid', passport.csrfProtection, (req, res, next) => {
     lists.getByCid(req.params.cid, (err, list) => {
-        if (!err && !list) {
-            err = new Error(_('Selected list not found'));
-            err.status = 404;
+        if (!err) {
+            if (!list) {
+                err = new Error(_('Selected list not found'));
+                err.status = 404;
+            } else if (!list.publicSubscribe) {
+                err = new Error(_('The list does not allow public subscriptions.'));
+                err.status = 403;
+            }
         }
 
         if (err) {
@@ -501,9 +506,14 @@ router.post('/:cid/subscribe', passport.parseForm, corsOrCsrfProtection, (req, r
     let testsPass = subTimeTest && addressTest;
 
     lists.getByCid(req.params.cid, (err, list) => {
-        if (!err && !list) {
-            err = new Error(_('Selected list not found'));
-            err.status = 404;
+        if (!err) {
+            if (!list) {
+                err = new Error(_('Selected list not found'));
+                err.status = 404;
+            } else if (!list.publicSubscribe) {
+                err = new Error(_('The list does not allow public subscriptions.'));
+                err.status = 403;
+            }
         }
 
         if (err) {
diff --git a/setup/sql/upgrade-00026.sql b/setup/sql/upgrade-00026.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fac9282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup/sql/upgrade-00026.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Header section
+# Define incrementing schema version number
+SET @schema_version = '26';
+
+# Add field
+ALTER TABLE `lists` ADD COLUMN `public_subscribe` tinyint(1) unsigned DEFAULT 1 NOT NULL AFTER `created`;
+
+# Footer section
+LOCK TABLES `settings` WRITE;
+INSERT INTO `settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES('db_schema_version', @schema_version) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value`=@schema_version;
+UNLOCK TABLES;
diff --git a/views/lists/create.hbs b/views/lists/create.hbs
index 1ec01821..6cfaa7b8 100644
--- a/views/lists/create.hbs
+++ b/views/lists/create.hbs
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
 
     <hr />
 
+    <div class="col-sm-offset-2">
+        <div class="checkbox">
+            <label>
+                <input type="checkbox" name="public_subscribe" value="1" {{#if publicSubscribe}} checked {{/if}}> {{#translate}}Allow public users to subscribe themselves{{/translate}}
+            </label>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <hr />
+
     <div class="form-group">
         <div class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-10">
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-plus"></i> {{#translate}}Create List{{/translate}}</button>
diff --git a/views/lists/edit.hbs b/views/lists/edit.hbs
index 62d01f7f..5d206b50 100644
--- a/views/lists/edit.hbs
+++ b/views/lists/edit.hbs
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@
 
     <hr />
 
+    <div class="col-sm-offset-2">
+        <div class="checkbox">
+            <label>
+                <input type="checkbox" name="public_subscribe" value="1" {{#if publicSubscribe}} checked {{/if}}> {{#translate}}Allow public users to subscribe themselves{{/translate}}
+            </label>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <hr />
+
     <div class="form-group">
         <div class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-10">
             <div class="pull-right">