diff --git a/app/models/category_list.rb b/app/models/category_list.rb
index 5690130bc85..fd3d8923122 100644
--- a/app/models/category_list.rb
+++ b/app/models/category_list.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class CategoryList
       # Support for uncategorized topics
       uncategorized_topics = Topic
                         .listable_topics
+                        .visible
                         .where(category_id: nil)
                         .topic_list_order
                         .limit(SiteSetting.category_featured_topics)
diff --git a/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb b/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb
index b3903a63002..a6eb8515eac 100644
--- a/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe CategoryList do
       category_list.categories.should be_blank
     end
 
-    context "with an uncateorized topic" do
+    context "with an uncategorized topic" do
       let!(:topic) { Fabricate(:topic)}
       let(:category) { category_list.categories.first }
 
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ describe CategoryList do
         category.featured_topics.should == [topic]
       end
 
+      it 'does not return an invisible topic' do
+        invisible_topic = Fabricate(:topic)
+        invisible_topic.update_status('visible', false, Fabricate(:admin))
+        expect(category.featured_topics).to_not include(invisible_topic)
+      end
+
     end
 
   end