diff --git a/storybook/pages/JoinCommunityPermissionsEditor.qml b/storybook/pages/JoinCommunityPermissionsEditor.qml
index c1f8fe5596..e4348f864f 100644
--- a/storybook/pages/JoinCommunityPermissionsEditor.qml
+++ b/storybook/pages/JoinCommunityPermissionsEditor.qml
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ ColumnLayout {
             text: "Long model"
             onCheckedChanged: if(checked) root.communityHoldingsModel = PermissionsModel.longPermissionsModel
         }
+
+        RadioButton {
+            text: "Private met model"
+            onCheckedChanged: if(checked) root.communityHoldingsModel = PermissionsModel.privatePermissionsModel
+        }
+
+        RadioButton {
+            text: "Private not met model"
+            onCheckedChanged: if(checked) root.communityHoldingsModel = PermissionsModel.privatePermissionsNotMetModel
+        }
     }
 
     ColumnLayout {
diff --git a/storybook/src/Models/PermissionsModel.qml b/storybook/src/Models/PermissionsModel.qml
index 5e6cfce2d2..2b847fd35c 100644
--- a/storybook/src/Models/PermissionsModel.qml
+++ b/storybook/src/Models/PermissionsModel.qml
@@ -47,13 +47,52 @@ QtObject {
         }
     ]
 
-    readonly property var shortPermissionsModelData: [
+    readonly property var privatePermissionsModelData: [
         {
-            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel4(),
+            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel1(),
             channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel1(),
             permissionType: PermissionTypes.Type.Admin,
             permissionState: PermissionTypes.State.Approved,
-            isPrivate: true
+            isPrivate: true,
+            tokenCriteriaMet: false
+        },
+        {
+            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel2(),
+            channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel2(),
+            permissionType: PermissionTypes.Type.Admin,
+            permissionState: PermissionTypes.State.Approved,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            tokenCriteriaMet: true
+        }
+    ]
+
+    readonly property var privatePermissionsModelNotMetData: [
+        {
+            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel1(),
+            channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel1(),
+            permissionType: PermissionTypes.Type.Admin,
+            permissionState: PermissionTypes.State.Approved,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            tokenCriteriaMet: false
+        },
+        {
+            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel2(),
+            channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel2(),
+            permissionType: PermissionTypes.Type.Admin,
+            permissionState: PermissionTypes.State.Approved,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            tokenCriteriaMet: false
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+    readonly property var shortPermissionsModelData: [
+        {
+            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel1(),
+            channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel2(),
+            permissionType: PermissionTypes.Type.Member,
+            permissionState: PermissionTypes.State.Approved,
+            isPrivate: false
         }
     ]
 
@@ -69,13 +108,6 @@ QtObject {
     ]
 
     readonly property var longPermissionsModelData: [
-        {
-            holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel4(),
-            channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel1(),
-            permissionType: PermissionTypes.Type.Admin,
-            permissionState: PermissionTypes.State.Approved,
-            isPrivate: true
-        },
         {
             holdingsListModel: root.createHoldingsModel3(),
             channelsListModel: root.createChannelsModel2(),
@@ -460,6 +492,28 @@ QtObject {
         }
     }
 
+    readonly property ListModel privatePermissionsModel: ListModel {
+        readonly property ModelChangeGuard guard: ModelChangeGuard {
+            model: root.privatePermissionsModel
+        }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            append(privatePermissionsModelData)
+            guard.enabled = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    readonly property ListModel privatePermissionsNotMetModel: ListModel {
+        readonly property ModelChangeGuard guard: ModelChangeGuard {
+            model: root.privatePermissionsNotMetModel
+        }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            append(privatePermissionsModelNotMetData)
+            guard.enabled = true
+        }
+    }
+
     readonly property var shortPermissionsModel: ListModel {
         readonly property ModelChangeGuard guard: ModelChangeGuard {
             model: root.shortPermissionsModel
@@ -663,12 +717,6 @@ QtObject {
 
     function createHoldingsModel3() {
         return [
-                    {
-                        type: Constants.TokenType.ERC20,
-                        key: "eth",
-                        amount: 15,
-                        available: true
-                    },
                     {
                         type: Constants.TokenType.ERC721,
                         key: "Kitty4",
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/ChatView.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/ChatView.qml
index b6e77b9712..17fff16d68 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/ChatView.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/ChatView.qml
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ StatusSectionLayout {
 
     centerPanel: Loader {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        sourceComponent: root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted ? allChatsAreHiddenComponent :
-                                      (root.contentLocked ? joinCommunityCenterPanelComponent : chatColumnViewComponent)
+        sourceComponent: (root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted || root.contentLocked) ?
+                             joinCommunityCenterPanelComponent : chatColumnViewComponent
     }
 
     showRightPanel: {
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ StatusSectionLayout {
 
         JoinCommunityCenterPanel {
             joinCommunity: false
+            allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted: root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted
             name: sectionItemModel.name
             channelName: root.chatContentModule.chatDetails.name
             viewOnlyHoldingsModel: root.viewOnlyPermissionsModel
@@ -267,18 +268,6 @@ StatusSectionLayout {
         }
     }
 
-    Component {
-        id: allChatsAreHiddenComponent
-
-        StatusBaseText {
-            Layout.fillWidth: true
-            Layout.fillHeight: true
-            visible: root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted
-            text: qsTr("Sorry, you don't hodl the necessary tokens to view or post in any of <b>%1</b> channels").arg(sectionItemModel.name)
-            color: Theme.palette.dangerColor1
-        }
-    }
-
     Component {
         id: contactsColumnComponent
         ContactsColumnView {
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinCommunityCenterPanel.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinCommunityCenterPanel.qml
index 6f28559ac1..364ec9860a 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinCommunityCenterPanel.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinCommunityCenterPanel.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
     id: root
 
     property bool joinCommunity: true // Otherwise it means join channel action
+    property bool allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted: false
 
     property string name
     property string channelName
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
                     topPadding: 2 * bottomPadding
                     joinCommunity: root.joinCommunity
+                    allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted: root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted
                     requirementsMet: root.requirementsMet
                     requirementsCheckPending: root.requirementsCheckPending
                     isInvitationPending: root.isInvitationPending
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinPermissionsOverlayPanel.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinPermissionsOverlayPanel.qml
index 46c1511b2e..dffc418aa5 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinPermissionsOverlayPanel.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Communities/panels/JoinPermissionsOverlayPanel.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.14
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.14
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.14
 
+import StatusQ 0.1
 import StatusQ.Core 0.1
 import StatusQ.Core.Theme 0.1
 import StatusQ.Components 0.1
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ Control {
     id: root
 
     property bool joinCommunity: true // Otherwise it means join channel action
+    property bool allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted: false
     property bool requirementsMet: false
     property bool requirementsCheckPending: false
     property bool requiresRequest: false
@@ -46,16 +48,18 @@ Control {
         readonly property string channelRequirementsNotMetText: qsTr("Channel requirements not met")
         readonly property string channelMembershipRequestPendingText: qsTr("Channel Membership Request Pending...")
         readonly property string memberchipRequestRejectedText: qsTr("Membership Request Rejected")
+        readonly property string allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermittedText: qsTr("Sorry, you don't hodl the necessary tokens to view or post in any of <b>%1</b> channels").arg(root.communityName)
 
-        function filterPermissions(model) {
-            return !!model && (model.tokenCriteriaMet || !model.isPrivate)
-        }
+        readonly property bool onlyPrivateNotMetPermissions: (d.visiblePermissionsModel.count === 0) && root.communityHoldingsModel.count > 0
 
-        readonly property var communityPermissionsModel: SortFilterProxyModel {
+        readonly property var visiblePermissionsModel: SortFilterProxyModel {
             sourceModel: root.communityHoldingsModel
+
             filters: [
-                ExpressionFilter {
-                    expression: d.filterPermissions(model)
+                // The only permissions to be discarded are if they are private and NOT met
+                FastExpressionFilter {
+                    expression: { return !!model && !(!model.tokenCriteriaMet && model.isPrivate) }
+                    expectedRoles: ["tokenCriteriaMet", "isPrivate"]
                 }
             ]
         }
@@ -108,10 +112,10 @@ Control {
             id: communityRequirements
 
             visible: root.joinCommunity
-            introText: d.communityPermissionsModel.count > 0 ? 
+            introText: !d.onlyPrivateNotMetPermissions ?
                 qsTr("To join <b>%1</b> you need to prove that you hold").arg(root.communityName) : 
                 qsTr("Sorry, you can't join <b>%1</b> because it's a private, closed community").arg(root.communityName)
-            model: d.communityPermissionsModel
+            model: d.visiblePermissionsModel
         }
 
         CustomHoldingsListPanel {
@@ -123,10 +127,10 @@ Control {
         }
 
         CustomHoldingsListPanel {
-            visible: !root.joinCommunity && d.viewAndPostPermissionsModel.count > 0
-            introText: root.requiresRequest ? 
-                qsTr("To view and post in the <b>#%1</b> channel you need to join <b>%2</b> and prove that you hold").arg(root.channelName).arg(root.communityName) :
-                qsTr("To view and post in the <b>#%1</b> channel you need to hold").arg(root.channelName)
+             visible: (!root.joinCommunity && d.viewAndPostPermissionsModel.count > 0) || root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted
+            introText: root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted ? d.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermittedText :
+                           root.requiresRequest ? qsTr("To view and post in the <b>#%1</b> channel you need to join <b>%2</b> and prove that you hold").arg(root.channelName).arg(root.communityName) :
+                                                  qsTr("To view and post in the <b>#%1</b> channel you need to hold").arg(root.channelName)
             model: d.viewAndPostPermissionsModel
         }
 
@@ -138,17 +142,26 @@ Control {
 
         StatusButton {
             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-            visible: !root.showOnlyPanels && !root.isJoinRequestRejected && root.requiresRequest
-            text: root.isInvitationPending ? (root.joinCommunity ? d.communityMembershipRequestPendingText : d.channelMembershipRequestPendingText)
-                                           : d.communityRequestToJoinText
-            font.pixelSize: 13
-            enabled: root.requirementsMet || (joinCommunity && d.communityPermissionsModel.count === 0)
-            onClicked: root.isInvitationPending ? root.invitationPendingClicked() : root.requestToJoinClicked()
+            visible: !root.showOnlyPanels
+                                 && !root.isJoinRequestRejected
+                                 && root.requiresRequest
+                                 && !d.onlyPrivateNotMetPermissions
+                                 && !root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted
+                        text: root.isInvitationPending ? (root.joinCommunity ? d.communityMembershipRequestPendingText : d.channelMembershipRequestPendingText)
+                                                       : d.communityRequestToJoinText
+                        font.pixelSize: 13
+                        enabled: root.requirementsMet || (root.joinCommunity && d.visiblePermissionsModel.count === 0)
+
+                        onClicked: root.isInvitationPending ? root.invitationPendingClicked() : root.requestToJoinClicked()
         }
 
         StatusBaseText {
             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-            visible: !root.showOnlyPanels && !root.requirementsCheckPending && (root.isJoinRequestRejected || !root.requirementsMet)
+            visible: !root.showOnlyPanels
+                     && !root.requirementsCheckPending
+                     && (root.isJoinRequestRejected || !root.requirementsMet)
+                     && !d.onlyPrivateNotMetPermissions
+                     && !root.allChannelsAreHiddenBecauseNotPermitted
             text: root.isJoinRequestRejected ? d.memberchipRequestRejectedText :
                                           (root.joinCommunity ? d.communityRequirementsNotMetText : d.channelRequirementsNotMetText)
             color: Theme.palette.dangerColor1
diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/stores/PermissionsStore.qml b/ui/imports/shared/stores/PermissionsStore.qml
index 95f097814c..1846eb3568 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/stores/PermissionsStore.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/stores/PermissionsStore.qml
@@ -96,16 +96,15 @@ QtObject {
     readonly property var becomeMemberPermissionsModel: SortFilterProxyModel {
         id: becomeMemberPermissionsModel
         sourceModel: root.permissionsModel
-        function filterPredicate(modelData) {
-            return (modelData.permissionType === Constants.permissionType.member ||
-                    modelData.permissionType === Constants.permissionType.admin ||
-                    modelData.permissionType === Constants.permissionType.becomeTokenMaster) &&
-                (modelData.tokenCriteriaMet || !modelData.isPrivate)
+        function filterPredicate(permissionType) {
+            return (permissionType === Constants.permissionType.member ||
+                    permissionType === Constants.permissionType.admin ||
+                    permissionType === Constants.permissionType.becomeTokenMaster)
         }
         filters: [
             FastExpressionFilter {
-                expression: becomeMemberPermissionsModel.filterPredicate(model)
-                expectedRoles: ["permissionType", "tokenCriteriaMet", "isPrivate"]
+                expression: { return becomeMemberPermissionsModel.filterPredicate(model.permissionType) }
+                expectedRoles: ["permissionType"]
             }
         ]
     }