diff --git a/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a8586e08..77d286c6d 100644
--- a/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 ### Added
+- Allow discussions to be hidden and restored.
 - External authentication (social login) API.
 - API to set asset compiler filename.
 - Migration generator, available via generate:migration console command.
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionListItem.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionListItem.js
index f82cbb32d..937cb777b 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionListItem.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionListItem.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import SubtreeRetainer from 'flarum/utils/SubtreeRetainer';
 import DiscussionControls from 'flarum/utils/DiscussionControls';
 import slidable from 'flarum/utils/slidable';
 import extractText from 'flarum/utils/extractText';
+import classList from 'flarum/utils/classList';
 
 /**
  * The `DiscussionListItem` component shows a single discussion in the
@@ -43,6 +44,16 @@ export default class DiscussionListItem extends Component {
     );
   }
 
+  attrs() {
+    return {
+      className: classList([
+        'DiscussionListItem',
+        this.active() ? 'active' : '',
+        this.props.discussion.isHidden() ? 'DiscussionListItem--hidden' : ''
+      ])
+    };
+  }
+
   view() {
     const retain = this.subtree.retain();
 
@@ -56,9 +67,10 @@ export default class DiscussionListItem extends Component {
     const jumpTo = Math.min(discussion.lastPostNumber(), (discussion.readNumber() || 0) + 1);
     const relevantPosts = this.props.params.q ? discussion.relevantPosts() : [];
     const controls = DiscussionControls.controls(discussion, this).toArray();
+    const attrs = this.attrs();
 
     return (
-      <div className={'DiscussionListItem ' + (this.active() ? 'active' : '')}>
+      <div {...attrs}>
 
         {controls.length ? Dropdown.component({
           icon: 'ellipsis-v',
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/DiscussionControls.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/DiscussionControls.js
index 7c2c5d2a0..073a140f1 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/DiscussionControls.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/DiscussionControls.js
@@ -105,10 +105,25 @@ export default {
   destructiveControls(discussion) {
     const items = new ItemList();
 
-    if (discussion.canDelete()) {
+    if (!discussion.isHidden()) {
+      if (discussion.canHide()) {
+        items.add('hide', Button.component({
+          icon: 'trash-o',
+          children: app.trans('core.delete'),
+          onclick: this.hideAction.bind(discussion)
+        }));
+      }
+    } else if (discussion.canDelete()) {
+      items.add('restore', Button.component({
+        icon: 'reply',
+        children: app.trans('core.restore'),
+        onclick: this.restoreAction.bind(discussion),
+        disabled: discussion.commentsCount() === 0
+      }));
+
       items.add('delete', Button.component({
         icon: 'times',
-        children: app.trans('core.delete'),
+        children: app.trans('core.delete_forever'),
         onclick: this.deleteAction.bind(discussion)
       }));
     }
@@ -173,13 +188,35 @@ export default {
     return deferred.promise;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Hide a discussion.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  hideAction() {
+    this.pushAttributes({ hideTime: new Date(), hideUser: app.session.user });
+
+    return this.save({ isHidden: true });
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Restore a discussion.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  restoreAction() {
+    this.pushAttributes({ hideTime: null, hideUser: null });
+
+    return this.save({ isHidden: false });
+  },
+
   /**
    * Delete the discussion after confirming with the user.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   deleteAction() {
     if (confirm(extractText(app.trans('core.confirm_delete_discussion')))) {
-      this.delete();
-
       // If there is a discussion list in the cache, remove this discussion.
       if (app.cache.discussionList) {
         app.cache.discussionList.removeDiscussion(this);
@@ -190,11 +227,15 @@ export default {
       if (app.viewingDiscussion(this)) {
         app.history.back();
       }
+
+      return this.delete();
     }
   },
 
   /**
    * Rename the discussion.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   renameAction() {
     const currentTitle = this.title();
@@ -204,7 +245,7 @@ export default {
     // save has completed, update the post stream as there will be a new post
     // indicating that the discussion was renamed.
     if (title && title !== currentTitle) {
-      this.save({title}).then(() => {
+      return this.save({title}).then(() => {
         if (app.viewingDiscussion(this)) {
           app.current.stream.update();
         }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js
index 7429e249b..acfc2b152 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js
@@ -114,25 +114,34 @@ export default {
 
   /**
    * Hide a post.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   hideAction() {
-    this.save({ isHidden: true });
     this.pushAttributes({ hideTime: new Date(), hideUser: app.session.user });
+
+    return this.save({ isHidden: true }).then(() => m.redraw());
   },
 
   /**
    * Restore a post.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   restoreAction() {
-    this.save({ isHidden: false });
     this.pushAttributes({ hideTime: null, hideUser: null });
+
+    return this.save({ isHidden: false }).then(() => m.redraw());
   },
 
   /**
    * Delete a post.
+   *
+   * @return {Promise}
    */
   deleteAction() {
-    this.delete();
     this.discussion().removePost(this.id());
+
+    return this.delete();
   }
 };
diff --git a/framework/core/js/lib/components/Badge.js b/framework/core/js/lib/components/Badge.js
index 8da355982..2b42489b8 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/lib/components/Badge.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/lib/components/Badge.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import extract from 'flarum/utils/extract';
  * - `type` The type of badge this is. This will be used to give the badge a
  *   class name of `Badge--{type}`.
  * - `icon` The name of an icon to show inside the badge.
+ * - `label`
  *
  * All other props will be assigned as attributes on the badge element.
  */
diff --git a/framework/core/js/lib/models/Discussion.js b/framework/core/js/lib/models/Discussion.js
index 631f261d3..472caf895 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/lib/models/Discussion.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/lib/models/Discussion.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import mixin from 'flarum/utils/mixin';
 import computed from 'flarum/utils/computed';
 import ItemList from 'flarum/utils/ItemList';
 import { slug } from 'flarum/utils/string';
+import Badge from 'flarum/components/Badge';
 
 export default class Discussion extends mixin(Model, {
   title: Model.attribute('title'),
@@ -27,8 +28,13 @@ export default class Discussion extends mixin(Model, {
   isUnread: computed('unreadCount', unreadCount => !!unreadCount),
   isRead: computed('unreadCount', unreadCount => app.session.user && !unreadCount),
 
+  hideTime: Model.attribute('hideTime', Model.transformDate),
+  hideUser: Model.hasOne('hideUser'),
+  isHidden: computed('hideTime', 'commentsCount', (hideTime, commentsCount) => !!hideTime || commentsCount === 0),
+
   canReply: Model.attribute('canReply'),
   canRename: Model.attribute('canRename'),
+  canHide: Model.attribute('canHide'),
   canDelete: Model.attribute('canDelete')
 }) {
   /**
@@ -75,7 +81,13 @@ export default class Discussion extends mixin(Model, {
    * @public
    */
   badges() {
-    return new ItemList();
+    const items = new ItemList();
+
+    if (this.isHidden()) {
+      items.add('hidden', <Badge type="hidden" icon="trash" label="Hidden"/>);
+    }
+
+    return items;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/framework/core/less/forum/DiscussionListItem.less b/framework/core/less/forum/DiscussionListItem.less
index 55d2c735c..b2fce8db7 100644
--- a/framework/core/less/forum/DiscussionListItem.less
+++ b/framework/core/less/forum/DiscussionListItem.less
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
     max-width: none;
   }
 }
+.DiscussionListItem--hidden {
+  .DiscussionListItem-content {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+  }
+}
+
 .DiscussionListItem a {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/less/lib/Badge.less b/framework/core/less/lib/Badge.less
index ffb555d11..1864d80d6 100755
--- a/framework/core/less/lib/Badge.less
+++ b/framework/core/less/lib/Badge.less
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@
     display: inline-block;
   }
 }
+
+.Badge--hidden {
+  background: #888;
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/less/lib/Dropdown.less b/framework/core/less/lib/Dropdown.less
index 3c093ede0..c3b2c0e21 100755
--- a/framework/core/less/lib/Dropdown.less
+++ b/framework/core/less/lib/Dropdown.less
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
       }
 
       &.disabled {
-        opacity: 0.5;
-        background: none;
+        opacity: 0.4;
+        background: none !important;
       }
     }
     > a, > button {
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_09_20_224327_add_hide_to_discussions.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_09_20_224327_add_hide_to_discussions.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0abd6caaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_09_20_224327_add_hide_to_discussions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Flarum\Migrations\Core;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Flarum\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class AddHideToDiscussions extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        $this->schema->table('discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dateTime('hide_time')->nullable();
+            $table->integer('hide_user_id')->unsigned()->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        $this->schema->table('discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn(['hide_time', 'hide_user_id']);
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Posts/UpdateAction.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Posts/UpdateAction.php
index c119b6ab5..2187c3bcb 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Posts/UpdateAction.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Posts/UpdateAction.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class UpdateAction extends SerializeResourceAction
      */
     public $include = [
         'editUser' => true,
+        'discussion' => true
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php
index 39af34ee8..ddf0743de 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php
@@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ class DiscussionSerializer extends DiscussionBasicSerializer
             'lastPostNumber'    => $discussion->last_post_number,
             'canReply'          => $discussion->can($this->actor, 'reply'),
             'canRename'         => $discussion->can($this->actor, 'rename'),
-            'canDelete'         => $discussion->can($this->actor, 'delete')
+            'canDelete'         => $discussion->can($this->actor, 'delete'),
+            'canHide'           => $discussion->can($this->actor, 'hide')
         ];
 
+        if ($discussion->hide_time) {
+            $attributes['isHidden'] = true;
+            $attributes['hideTime'] = $discussion->hide_time->toRFC3339String();
+        }
+
         Discussion::setStateUser($this->actor);
 
         if ($state = $discussion->state) {
@@ -41,4 +47,12 @@ class DiscussionSerializer extends DiscussionBasicSerializer
 
         return $attributes;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return callable
+     */
+    public function hideUser()
+    {
+        return $this->hasOne('Flarum\Api\Serializers\UserSerializer');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Commands/EditDiscussionHandler.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Commands/EditDiscussionHandler.php
index c1a600b79..93574d8e0 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Commands/EditDiscussionHandler.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Commands/EditDiscussionHandler.php
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ class EditDiscussionHandler
             $discussion->rename($attributes['title'], $actor);
         }
 
+        if (isset($attributes['isHidden'])) {
+            $discussion->assertCan($actor, 'hide');
+
+            if ($attributes['isHidden']) {
+                $discussion->hide($actor);
+            } else {
+                $discussion->restore();
+            }
+        }
+
         event(new DiscussionWillBeSaved($discussion, $actor, $data));
 
         $discussion->save();
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Discussion.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Discussion.php
index 75e1e5fee..ae3374c5d 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Discussion.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Discussion.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use Flarum\Core\Model;
 use Flarum\Events\DiscussionWasDeleted;
 use Flarum\Events\DiscussionWasStarted;
 use Flarum\Events\DiscussionWasRenamed;
+use Flarum\Events\DiscussionWasHidden;
+use Flarum\Events\DiscussionWasRestored;
 use Flarum\Events\PostWasDeleted;
 use Flarum\Events\ScopePostVisibility;
 use Flarum\Core\Posts\Post;
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class Discussion extends Model
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    protected $dates = ['start_time', 'last_time'];
+    protected $dates = ['start_time', 'last_time', 'hide_time'];
 
     /**
      * The user for which the state relationship should be loaded.
@@ -147,6 +149,41 @@ class Discussion extends Model
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Hide the discussion.
+     *
+     * @param User $actor
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function hide(User $actor = null)
+    {
+        if (! $this->hide_time) {
+            $this->hide_time = time();
+            $this->hide_user_id = $actor ? $actor->id : null;
+
+            $this->raise(new DiscussionWasHidden($this));
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Restore the discussion.
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function restore()
+    {
+        if ($this->hide_time !== null) {
+            $this->hide_time = null;
+            $this->hide_user_id = null;
+
+            $this->raise(new DiscussionWasRestored($this));
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the discussion's start post details.
      *
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/DiscussionsServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/DiscussionsServiceProvider.php
index dc7f2c532..273aa0ae5 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/DiscussionsServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/DiscussionsServiceProvider.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use Flarum\Core\Users\User;
 use Flarum\Events\ModelAllow;
 use Flarum\Events\ScopeModelVisibility;
 use Flarum\Events\RegisterDiscussionGambits;
-use Flarum\Events\ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility;
+use Flarum\Events\ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility;
 use Flarum\Support\ServiceProvider;
 use Flarum\Extend;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
@@ -58,12 +58,15 @@ class DiscussionsServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 
         $events->listen(ScopeModelVisibility::class, function (ScopeModelVisibility $event) {
             if ($event->model instanceof Discussion) {
-                if (! $event->actor->hasPermission('discussion.editPosts')) {
-                    $event->query->where(function ($query) use ($event) {
-                        $query->where('comments_count', '>', '0')
-                            ->orWhere('start_user_id', $event->actor->id);
+                $user = $event->actor;
 
-                        event(new ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility($query, $event->actor));
+                if (! $user->hasPermission('discussion.hide')) {
+                    $event->query->where(function ($query) use ($user) {
+                        $query->whereNull('discussions.hide_time')
+                            ->where('comments_count', '>', 0)
+                            ->orWhere('start_user_id', $user->id);
+
+                        event(new ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility($query, $user, 'discussion.hide'));
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -86,8 +89,10 @@ class DiscussionsServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             ->needs('Flarum\Core\Search\GambitManager')
             ->give(function (Container $app) {
                 $gambits = new GambitManager($app);
+
                 $gambits->setFulltextGambit('Flarum\Core\Discussions\Search\Gambits\FulltextGambit');
                 $gambits->add('Flarum\Core\Discussions\Search\Gambits\AuthorGambit');
+                $gambits->add('Flarum\Core\Discussions\Search\Gambits\HiddenGambit');
                 $gambits->add('Flarum\Core\Discussions\Search\Gambits\UnreadGambit');
 
                 event(new RegisterDiscussionGambits($gambits));
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Search/Gambits/HiddenGambit.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Search/Gambits/HiddenGambit.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd840857c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Discussions/Search/Gambits/HiddenGambit.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Core\Discussions\Search\Gambits;
+
+use Flarum\Core\Discussions\Search\DiscussionSearch;
+use Flarum\Core\Search\RegexGambit;
+use Flarum\Core\Search\Search;
+use LogicException;
+
+class HiddenGambit extends RegexGambit
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected $pattern = 'is:hidden';
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function conditions(Search $search, array $matches, $negate)
+    {
+        if (! $search instanceof DiscussionSearch) {
+            throw new LogicException('This gambit can only be applied on a DiscussionSearch');
+        }
+
+        $search->getQuery()->where(function ($query) use ($negate) {
+            if ($negate) {
+                $query->whereNull('hide_time')->where('comments_count', '>', 0);
+            } else {
+                $query->whereNotNull('hide_time')->orWhere('comments_count', 0);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Events/DiscussionWasHidden.php b/framework/core/src/Events/DiscussionWasHidden.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9228bbb6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Events/DiscussionWasHidden.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Events;
+
+use Flarum\Core\Discussions\Discussion;
+
+class DiscussionWasHidden
+{
+    /**
+     * The discussion that was hidden.
+     *
+     * @var Discussion
+     */
+    public $discussion;
+
+    /**
+     * @param Discussion $discussion
+     */
+    public function __construct(Discussion $discussion)
+    {
+        $this->discussion = $discussion;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Events/DiscussionWasRestored.php b/framework/core/src/Events/DiscussionWasRestored.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd3c02019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Events/DiscussionWasRestored.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Events;
+
+use Flarum\Core\Discussions\Discussion;
+
+class DiscussionWasRestored
+{
+    /**
+     * The discussion that was restored.
+     *
+     * @var Discussion
+     */
+    public $discussion;
+
+    /**
+     * @param Discussion $discussion
+     */
+    public function __construct(Discussion $discussion)
+    {
+        $this->discussion = $discussion;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Events/ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility.php b/framework/core/src/Events/ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility.php
similarity index 66%
rename from framework/core/src/Events/ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility.php
rename to framework/core/src/Events/ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility.php
index 1f0299e25..cacebde5d 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Events/ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Events/ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility.php
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use Flarum\Core\Users\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
 /**
- * The `ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility` event
+ * The `ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility` event
  */
-class ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility
+class ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility
 {
     /**
      * @var Builder
@@ -28,13 +28,20 @@ class ScopeEmptyDiscussionVisibility
      */
     public $actor;
 
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $permission;
+
     /**
      * @param Builder $query
      * @param User $actor
+     * @param string $permission
      */
-    public function __construct(Builder $query, User $actor)
+    public function __construct(Builder $query, User $actor, $permission)
     {
         $this->query = $query;
         $this->actor = $actor;
+        $this->permission = $permission;
     }
 }