diff --git a/docs/_entities/profile.md b/docs/_entities/profile.md
index 7ab5656..bb93118 100644
--- a/docs/_entities/profile.md
+++ b/docs/_entities/profile.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ This entity contains all the profile data of a person.
 | `bio`              | [Markdown][markdown] (65535) | The description of the person. This field can contain markdown.                                          |
 | `location`         | [String][string] (255)       | The location of the person.                                                                              |
 | `searchable`       | [Boolean][boolean]           | `false` if the person doesn't want to be searchable by name.                                             |
+| `public`           | [Boolean][boolean]           | `true` if the profile is visible to everyone.                                                            |
 | `nsfw`             | [Boolean][boolean]           | `true` if all posts of this person should be marked as NSFW.                                             |
 | `tag_string`       | [String][string]             | A list of hashtags for this person, each tag beginning with `#` and seperated by spaces, at most 5 tags. |
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ This entity contains all the profile data of a person.
   <bio>some text about me</bio>
   <location>github</location>
   <searchable>true</searchable>
+  <public>false</public>
   <nsfw>false</nsfw>
   <tag_string>#i #love #tags</tag_string>
 </profile>
diff --git a/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile.rb b/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile.rb
index 7a9b4c6..7834cde 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ module DiasporaFederation
       #   @return [Boolean] searchable flag
       property :searchable, :boolean, default: true
 
+      # @!attribute [r] public
+      #   Shows whether the profile is visible to everyone or only to contacts
+      #   @return [Boolean] is it public
+      property :public, :boolean, default: false
+
       property :nsfw, :boolean, default: false
       property :tag_string, :string, default: nil
 
diff --git a/lib/diaspora_federation/test/factories.rb b/lib/diaspora_federation/test/factories.rb
index 1efbb59..5d8da03 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora_federation/test/factories.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora_federation/test/factories.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module DiasporaFederation
         bio "some text about me"
         location "github"
         searchable true
+        public false
         nsfw false
         tag_string "#i #love #tags"
       end
diff --git a/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator.rb b/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator.rb
index fabe407..22128bb 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module DiasporaFederation
       rule :location, length: {maximum: 255}
 
       rule :searchable, :boolean
-
+      rule :public, :boolean
       rule :nsfw, :boolean
 
       rule :tag_string, tag_count: {maximum: 5}
diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/account_migration_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/account_migration_spec.rb
index 09dca0d..1029e48 100644
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/account_migration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/account_migration_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module DiasporaFederation
     <bio>#{data[:profile].bio}</bio>
     <location>#{data[:profile].location}</location>
     <searchable>#{data[:profile].searchable}</searchable>
+    <public>#{data[:profile].public}</public>
     <nsfw>#{data[:profile].nsfw}</nsfw>
     <tag_string>#{data[:profile].tag_string}</tag_string>
   </profile>
diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/person_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/person_spec.rb
index 786992a..3e7b83e 100644
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/person_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module DiasporaFederation
     <bio>#{data[:profile].bio}</bio>
     <location>#{data[:profile].location}</location>
     <searchable>#{data[:profile].searchable}</searchable>
+    <public>#{data[:profile].public}</public>
     <nsfw>#{data[:profile].nsfw}</nsfw>
     <tag_string>#{data[:profile].tag_string}</tag_string>
   </profile>
diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile_spec.rb
index b0b6873..7499e60 100644
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/entities/profile_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module DiasporaFederation
   <bio>#{data[:bio]}</bio>
   <location>#{data[:location]}</location>
   <searchable>#{data[:searchable]}</searchable>
+  <public>#{data[:public]}</public>
   <nsfw>#{data[:nsfw]}</nsfw>
   <tag_string>#{data[:tag_string]}</tag_string>
 </profile>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ XML
     "bio": "#{data[:bio]}",
     "location": "#{data[:location]}",
     "searchable": #{data[:searchable]},
+    "public": #{data[:public]},
     "nsfw": #{data[:nsfw]},
     "tag_string": "#{data[:tag_string]}"
   }
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ XML
         expect(parsed_instance.bio).to be_nil
         expect(parsed_instance.location).to be_nil
         expect(parsed_instance.searchable).to be_truthy
+        expect(parsed_instance.public).to be_falsey
         expect(parsed_instance.nsfw).to be_falsey
         expect(parsed_instance.tag_string).to be_nil
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/federation/receiver/public_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/federation/receiver/public_spec.rb
index 298cd47..0234487 100644
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/federation/receiver/public_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/federation/receiver/public_spec.rb
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ module DiasporaFederation
         end
 
         it "allows entities without public flag" do
-          profile = Fabricate(:profile_entity)
-          magic_env = Salmon::MagicEnvelope.new(profile, profile.author)
+          like = Fabricate(:like_entity)
+          magic_env = Salmon::MagicEnvelope.new(like, like.author)
 
-          expect_callback(:receive_entity, profile, profile.author, nil)
+          expect_callback(:receive_entity, like, like.author, nil)
 
           described_class.new(magic_env).receive
         end
diff --git a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator_spec.rb b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator_spec.rb
index 55312d8..af826ef 100644
--- a/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/diaspora_federation/validators/profile_validator_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module DiasporaFederation
       end
     end
 
-    %i(searchable nsfw).each do |prop|
+    %i(searchable public nsfw).each do |prop|
       describe "##{prop}" do
         it_behaves_like "a boolean validator" do
           let(:property) { prop }