diff --git a/api/Controllers/PasteController.cs b/api/Controllers/PasteController.cs
index 6aa8d7c7..052716f5 100644
--- a/api/Controllers/PasteController.cs
+++ b/api/Controllers/PasteController.cs
@@ -57,10 +57,16 @@ public async Task TogglePinPaste(string pasteId)
         await _pasteService.TogglePinnedAsync(pasteId);
     }
 
+    [HttpPost("{pasteId}/private")]
+    public async Task TogglePrivatePaste(string pasteId)
+    {
+        await _pasteService.TogglePrivateAsync(pasteId);
+    }
+
     [HttpPost]
     public async Task<IActionResult> CreatePaste([FromBody] PasteCreateInfo createInfo)
     {
         var paste = await _pasteService.CreateAsync(createInfo);
         return Created("/api/v3/pastes/" + paste.Id, paste);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/api/Services/PasteService.cs b/api/Services/PasteService.cs
index 91f967f6..12375e72 100644
--- a/api/Services/PasteService.cs
+++ b/api/Services/PasteService.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public interface IPasteService
 
     public Task TogglePinnedAsync(string id);
 
+    public Task TogglePrivateAsync(string id);
+
     public Task<bool> ExistsByIdAsync(string id);
 }
 
@@ -265,7 +267,9 @@ public async Task<bool> IsStarredAsync(string id)
     public async Task ToggleStarAsync(string id)
     {
         if (!_userContext.IsLoggedIn())
+        {
             throw new HttpException(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "You must be authorized to star pastes.");
+        }
 
         var paste = await GetAsync(id);
 
@@ -273,7 +277,9 @@ public async Task ToggleStarAsync(string id)
         {
             // Returning not found instead of unauthorized to not expose that the paste exists.
             if (paste.Private)
+            {
                 throw new HttpException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, "Paste not found.");
+            }
         }
 
         if (paste.Stars.Any(u => u == _userContext.Self.Id))
@@ -312,6 +318,29 @@ public async Task TogglePinnedAsync(string id)
         await _mongo.Pastes.UpdateOneAsync(p => p.Id == paste.Id, update);
     }
 
+    public async Task TogglePrivateAsync(string id)
+    {
+        if (!_userContext.IsLoggedIn())
+        {
+            throw new HttpException(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "You must be authorized to change the private status of pastes.");
+        }
+
+        var paste = await GetAsync(id);
+
+        if (paste.OwnerId is null)
+        {
+            throw new HttpException(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "Only owned pastes can be set/unset to private.");
+        }
+
+        if (paste.OwnerId != _userContext.Self.Id)
+        {
+            throw new HttpException(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "You can only change the private status of your own pastes.");
+        }
+
+        var update = Builders<Paste>.Update.Set(p => p.Private, !paste.Private);
+        await _mongo.Pastes.UpdateOneAsync(p => p.Id == paste.Id, update);
+    }
+
     public async Task<bool> ExistsByIdAsync(string id)
     {
         return await _mongo.Pastes.Find(p => p.Id == id).FirstOrDefaultAsync() is not null;
diff --git a/client/src/lib/api/paste.ts b/client/src/lib/api/paste.ts
index 11f0034a..a9d1fbac 100755
--- a/client/src/lib/api/paste.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/api/paste.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,15 @@ export const isPasteStarred = async (fetchFunc: FetchFunc, id: string): Promise<
     return false;
 };
 
+export const togglePrivatePaste = async (id: string): Promise<boolean> => {
+    const res = await fetch(`${env.PUBLIC_API_BASE}/pastes/${id}/private`, {
+        method: "post",
+        credentials: "include"
+    });
+
+    return res.ok;
+};
+
 export const getPasteStats = async (
     fetchFunc: FetchFunc,
     id: string
diff --git a/client/src/routes/[paste]/+page.svelte b/client/src/routes/[paste]/+page.svelte
index bb7b953f..950e5f16 100755
--- a/client/src/routes/[paste]/+page.svelte
+++ b/client/src/routes/[paste]/+page.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
     import type { PageData } from "./$types";
     import Tab from "$lib/Tab.svelte";
     import PastyMeta from "$lib/PastyMeta.svelte";
-    import { deletePaste, ExpiresIn, pinPaste, starPaste, type Pasty } from "$lib/api/paste";
+    import {
+        deletePaste,
+        ExpiresIn,
+        pinPaste,
+        starPaste,
+        type Pasty,
+        togglePrivatePaste
+    } from "$lib/api/paste";
     import { tooltip } from "$lib/tooltips";
     import { currentUserStore } from "$lib/stores";
     import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
@@ -71,9 +78,19 @@
     };
 
     const onPinClick = async () => {
-        await pinPaste(data.paste.id);
+        const ok = await pinPaste(data.paste.id);
 
-        data.paste.pinned = !data.paste.pinned;
+        if (ok) {
+            data.paste.pinned = !data.paste.pinned;
+        }
+    };
+
+    const onPrivateClick = async () => {
+        const ok = await togglePrivatePaste(data.paste.id);
+
+        if (ok) {
+            data.paste.private = !data.paste.private;
+        }
     };
 </script>
 
@@ -185,6 +202,28 @@
             <p>{data.paste.stars}</p>
         </button>
 
+        {#if data.paste.private && $currentUserStore?.id === data.paste.ownerId}
+            <button aria-label="set to public" use:tooltip on:click={onPrivateClick}>
+                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="icon">
+                    <title>Unlock Icon</title>
+                    <path
+                        fill="currentColor"
+                        d="M5.5 4v2h7A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 14 7.5v6a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-1.5 1.5h-9A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 2 13.5v-6A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 3.499 6H4V4a4 4 0 0 1 7.371-2.154.75.75 0 0 1-1.264.808A2.5 2.5 0 0 0 5.5 4Zm-2 3.5v6h9v-6h-9Z"
+                    />
+                </svg>
+            </button>
+        {:else}
+            <button aria-label="set to private" use:tooltip on:click={onPrivateClick}>
+                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="icon">
+                    <title>Lock Icon</title>
+                    <path
+                        fill="currentColor"
+                        d="M4 4a4 4 0 0 1 8 0v2h.25c.966 0 1.75.784 1.75 1.75v5.5A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 12.25 15h-8.5A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 2 13.25v-5.5C2 6.784 2.784 6 3.75 6H4Zm8.25 3.5h-8.5a.25.25 0 0 0-.25.25v5.5c0 .138.112.25.25.25h8.5a.25.25 0 0 0 .25-.25v-5.5a.25.25 0 0 0-.25-.25ZM10.5 6V4a2.5 2.5 0 1 0-5 0v2Z"
+                    />
+                </svg>
+            </button>
+        {/if}
+
         <button aria-label="edit" use:tooltip>
             <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="icon">
                 <title>Pen Icon</title>