diff --git a/app/models/topic.rb b/app/models/topic.rb
index cc8f1568b81..25e76157c39 100644
--- a/app/models/topic.rb
+++ b/app/models/topic.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,19 @@ class Topic < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   scope :created_since, lambda { |time_ago| where('created_at > ?', time_ago) }
 
+  scope :secured, lambda {|guardian|
+    ids = guardian.secure_category_ids if guardian
+    condition =
+      if ids.present?
+        ["NOT c.secure or c.id in (:cats)", cats: ids]
+      else
+        ["NOT c.secure"]
+      end
+      where("category_id IS NULL OR category_id IN (
+                SELECT c.id FROM categories c
+                WHERE #{condition[0]})", condition[1])
+   }
+
   # Helps us limit how many favorites can be made in a day
   class FavoriteLimiter < RateLimiter
     def initialize(user)
@@ -177,6 +190,7 @@ class Topic < ActiveRecord::Base
   def self.for_digest(user, since)
     Topic
       .visible
+      .secured(Guardian.new(user))
       .where(closed: false, archived: false)
       .created_since(since)
       .listable_topics
diff --git a/spec/models/topic_spec.rb b/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
index e344465fade..83a08358949 100644
--- a/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/topic_spec.rb
@@ -1218,6 +1218,20 @@ describe Topic do
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'secured' do
+    it 'can remove secure groups' do
+      category = Fabricate(:category, secure: true)
+      topic = Fabricate(:topic, category: category)
+
+      Topic.secured(Guardian.new(nil)).count.should == 0
+      Topic.secured(Guardian.new(Fabricate(:admin))).count.should == 2
+
+      # for_digest
+
+      Topic.for_digest(Fabricate(:user), 1.year.ago).count.should == 0
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#secure_category?' do
     let(:category){ Category.new }