diff --git a/app/views/aspects/_edit_aspect_pane.html.haml b/app/views/aspects/_edit_aspect_pane.html.haml
index 7d1365747..62ebfb7ca 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/_edit_aspect_pane.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/_edit_aspect_pane.html.haml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
   %hr
   = form_for aspect do |asp|
     = asp.text_field :name, :value => aspect.name
+    = t('aspects.contacts_visible')
+    = aspect.check_box :contacts_visible, :default => true
+    %br
+    = t('aspects.contacts_not_visible')
+    -#contacts_visible should be editable here
     = asp.submit t('aspects.edit.rename_aspect')
 
   %hr
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/_new_aspect.haml b/app/views/aspects/_new_aspect.haml
index e15eab1f3..d531b4890 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/_new_aspect.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/_new_aspect.haml
@@ -12,5 +12,9 @@
     %p
       = aspect.label :name , t('.name')
       = aspect.text_field :name, :maxlength => 20
+    = t('aspects.contacts_visible')
+    = aspect.check_box :contacts_visible, :default => true
+    %br
+    = t('aspects.contacts_not_visible')
     = aspect.submit t('.create'), :class => 'button'
 
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 79232d2ab..346a26b26 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ en:
           all_contacts: "All contacts"
           cannot_remove: "Cannot remove person from last aspect. (If you want to disconnect from this person you must remove contact.)"
   aspects:
+      contacts_visible: "Contacts in this aspect will be able to see each other."
+      contacts_not_visible: "Contacts in this aspect will not be able to see each other."
       edit:
           remove_aspect: "Delete this aspect"
           confirm_remove_aspect: "Are you sure you want to delete this aspect?"
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ en:
       new_aspect:
           name: "Name"
           create: "Create"
+
       create:
           success: "Your new aspect %{name} was created"
           failure: "Aspect creation failed."