diff --git a/shop/models.py b/shop/models.py
index 297344df..b47988a7 100644
--- a/shop/models.py
+++ b/shop/models.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class ProductCategory(CreatedUpdatedModel, UUIDModel):
 
     name = models.CharField(max_length=150)
     slug = models.SlugField()
+    public = models.BooleanField(default=True)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -142,11 +143,6 @@ class Product(CreatedUpdatedModel, UUIDModel):
         )
     )
     
-    public = models.BooleanField(
-        default=True,
-        help_text='Is this product publicly available in the webshop?'
-    )
-
     objects = ProductQuerySet.as_manager()
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/shop/views.py b/shop/views.py
index f19ebad9..53f0916e 100644
--- a/shop/views.py
+++ b/shop/views.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class ProductDetailView(LoginRequiredMixin, FormView, DetailView):
     context_object_name = 'product'
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        if not self.get_object().public:
+        if not self.get_object().category.public:
             ### this product is not publicly available
             raise Http404("Product not found")