diff --git a/app/views/forum_posts/index.html.erb b/app/views/forum_posts/index.html.erb
index b1503575a..32644f531 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_posts/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_posts/index.html.erb
@@ -11,17 +11,19 @@
       </thead>
       <tbody>
         <% @forum_posts.each do |forum_post| %>
-          <tr>
-            <td><%= link_to forum_post.topic.title, forum_topic_path(forum_post.topic) %></td>
-            <td>
-              <%= link_to truncate(forum_post.body, :length => 50), forum_post_path(forum_post) %>
-              <% if forum_post.is_deleted? %>
-                (deleted)
-              <% end %>
-            </td>
-            <td><%= link_to_user forum_post.creator %></td>
-            <td><%= time_ago_in_words_tagged forum_post.created_at %></td>
-          </tr>
+          <% if CurrentUser.is_janitor? || !forum_post.is_deleted? %>
+            <tr>
+              <td><%= link_to forum_post.topic.title, forum_topic_path(forum_post.topic) %></td>
+              <td>
+                <%= link_to truncate(forum_post.body, :length => 50), forum_post_path(forum_post) %>
+                <% if forum_post.is_deleted? %>
+                  (deleted)
+                <% end %>
+              </td>
+              <td><%= link_to_user forum_post.creator %></td>
+              <td><%= time_ago_in_words_tagged forum_post.created_at %></td>
+            </tr>
+          <% end %>
         <% end %>
       </tbody>
     </table>