diff --git a/cps/templates/layout.html b/cps/templates/layout.html
index 9ffb04f8..84785205 100644
--- a/cps/templates/layout.html
+++ b/cps/templates/layout.html
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                 {% endfor %}
                 <li class="nav-head hidden-xs your-shelves">{{_('Your Shelves')}}</li>
                 {% for shelf in g.user.shelf %}
-                  <li><a href="{{url_for('shelf.show_shelf', shelf_id=shelf.id)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list private_shelf"></span>{{shelf.name|shortentitle(40)}}</a></li>
+                  <li><a href="{{url_for('shelf.show_shelf', shelf_id=shelf.id)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list private_shelf"></span>{{shelf.name|shortentitle(40)}}{% if shelf.is_public == 1 %} (public){% endif %}</a></li>
                 {% endfor %}
               {% if not g.user.is_anonymous %}
                 <li id="nav_createshelf" class="create-shelf"><a href="{{url_for('shelf.create_shelf')}}">{{_('Create a Shelf')}}</a></li>