diff --git a/app/services/fetch_groups_service.rb b/app/services/fetch_groups_service.rb
index 561e0792..143a3ac7 100644
--- a/app/services/fetch_groups_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/fetch_groups_service.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class FetchGroupsService < BaseService
       end
           
       if body.nil? || !body || body.empty?
-        @groupIds = Group.where(is_featured: true, is_archived: false).limit(150).all.pluck(:id)
+        @groupIds = Group.where(is_featured: true, is_archived: false, is_private: false, is_visible: true).limit(150).all.pluck(:id)
         
         Redis.current.with do |conn|
           conn.set("groups:featuredgroups", @groupIds.join(","))