diff --git a/webserver/forms.py b/webserver/forms.py
index b1d0268e4..b95f80176 100644
--- a/webserver/forms.py
+++ b/webserver/forms.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 from wtforms import BooleanField, SelectField, StringField, TextAreaField
 from wtforms.validators import DataRequired
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class DatasetCSVImportForm(FlaskForm):
         FileRequired(),
         FileAllowed(["csv"], "Dataset needs to be in CSV format"),
     ])
+    public = BooleanField('Make this dataset public')
 
 
 class DatasetEvaluationForm(FlaskForm):
@@ -35,4 +37,3 @@ class DatasetEvaluationForm(FlaskForm):
         default = DATASET_EVAL_LOCAL
     )
     normalize = BooleanField("Normalize classes")
-
diff --git a/webserver/templates/datasets/import.html b/webserver/templates/datasets/import.html
index bf0c643fa..d428190a8 100644
--- a/webserver/templates/datasets/import.html
+++ b/webserver/templates/datasets/import.html
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ <h3>Import dataset</h3>
           </label>
           <div class="col-sm-4">{{ form.file(class="form-control", required="required") }}</div>
         </div>
+        <div class="checkbox">
+          <div class="col-sm-2"></div>
+          <div class="col-sm-4"><label>
+            {{ form.public(checked=True) }} {{ form.public.label.text }}
+          </label></div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="form-group"></div>
       </fieldset>
       <div class="form-group">
         <div class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-4">
diff --git a/webserver/views/datasets.py b/webserver/views/datasets.py
index 7a222ba37..2cc93d54b 100644
--- a/webserver/views/datasets.py
+++ b/webserver/views/datasets.py
@@ -308,8 +308,9 @@ def import_csv():
             "name": form.name.data,
             "description": description if description else form.description.data,
             "classes": classes,
-            "public": True,
+            "public": form.public.data,
         }
+        
         try:
             dataset_id = db.dataset.create_from_dict(dataset_dict, current_user.id)
         except dataset_validator.ValidationException as e:
diff --git a/webserver/views/test/test_datasets.py b/webserver/views/test/test_datasets.py
index 421ba6f28..cf53ac49f 100644
--- a/webserver/views/test/test_datasets.py
+++ b/webserver/views/test/test_datasets.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def test_import_csv_valid(self, mock_create_from_dict, mock_parse_dataset_csv):
 
         with open(test_csv_file) as csv_data:
             resp = self.client.post(url_for('datasets.import_csv'),
-                                    data={'name': 'dataset', 'file': (csv_data, 'dataset.csv')},
+                                    data={'name': 'dataset', 'public': 'y',  'file': (csv_data, 'dataset.csv')},
                                     content_type='multipart/form-data')
             # Validation succeeds, we redirect to the dataset view
             self.assertRedirects(resp, '/datasets/%s' % ds_id)
@@ -415,6 +415,33 @@ def test_import_csv_valid(self, mock_create_from_dict, mock_parse_dataset_csv):
             }
             mock_create_from_dict.assert_called_with(expected_ds, self.test_user_id)
 
+    @mock.patch("webserver.views.datasets._parse_dataset_csv")
+    @mock.patch("db.dataset.create_from_dict")
+    def test_import_csv_private(self, mock_create_from_dict, mock_parse_dataset_csv):
+        """Upload a dataset with the visibility settings set to private"""
+        ds_id = '417fe34f-c124-47c0-b602-54d7164a8deb'
+        mock_create_from_dict.return_value = ds_id
+        mock_parse_dataset_csv.return_value = 'a desc', ['class_data']
+
+        self.temporary_login(self.test_user_id)
+        test_csv_file = os.path.join(TEST_DATA_PATH, 'test_dataset.csv')
+
+        with open(test_csv_file) as csv_data:
+            # Because the 'public' flag is a checkbox, unticking it has the result of
+            # not sending the field with the request, therefore it's not in data, below
+            resp = self.client.post(url_for('datasets.import_csv'),
+                                    data={'name': 'dataset', 'file': (csv_data, 'dataset.csv')},
+                                    content_type='multipart/form-data')
+            # Validation succeeds, we redirect to the dataset view
+            self.assertRedirects(resp, '/datasets/%s' % ds_id)
+            expected_ds = {
+                'name': 'dataset',
+                'description': 'a desc',
+                'classes': ['class_data'],
+                'public': False,
+            }
+            mock_create_from_dict.assert_called_with(expected_ds, self.test_user_id)
+
 
 class DatasetsListTestCase(ServerTestCase):