diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt
index 908d06f6b63be01f2f1e122c13eca84d82c03e63..ace3209199797d28478b4447b2c9e10d9dc61f8f 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/DesktopModule.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ internal class DesktopModule {
     @Provides
     @Singleton
     internal fun provideDesktopFeatureFlags() = object : DesktopFeatureFlags {
-        override fun shouldEnablePrivateGroups() = false
+        override fun shouldEnablePrivateGroups() = true
         override fun shouldEnableForums() = true
         override fun shouldEnableBlogs() = false
         override fun shouldEnableTransportSettings() = false