diff --git a/history/models.py b/history/models.py
index 160fe66..7098fa5 100644
--- a/history/models.py
+++ b/history/models.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class Level(models.Model):
 	comment = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
 	is_public = models.BooleanField(blank=True, null=True, db_index=True) #this is to prevent leaking unlisted levels publicly
 	is_deleted = models.BooleanField(blank=True, null=True, db_index=True)
+	hide_from_search = models.BooleanField(db_index=True, default=False)
 
 	cache_level_name = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, db_index=True)
 	cache_submitted = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True, db_index=True)
diff --git a/history/views.py b/history/views.py
index 11696cf..8a73271 100644
--- a/history/views.py
+++ b/history/views.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def search(request):
 
 		query_filter = Q(cache_level_name__icontains=query) | Q(online_id=query) if query.isnumeric() else Q(cache_level_name__icontains=query)
 
-		levels = Level.objects.filter(query_filter).filter(is_public=True)
+		levels = Level.objects.filter(query_filter).filter(is_public=True, hide_from_search=False)
 
 		#TODO: better implement admin search filters
 		if request.user.is_authenticated and query == 'admin:private' and request.user.is_superuser: