diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 872d12650..587bb6aa3 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@
 	<string name="appcompatibility">Application compatibility</string>
 	<string name="showincompat">Incompatible apps</string>
 	<string name="showincompat_long">Show apps written for newer Android versions or different hardware</string>
+	<string name="rooted">Root</string>
+	<string name="rooted_long">Show apps that require root privileges</string>
 	<string name="ignoreTouch">Ignore Touchscreen</string>
 	<string name="ignoreTouch_long">Always include apps that require touchscreen</string>
 
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index b40c96113..f755058ef 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
        <CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/showincompat"
            android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/showincompat_long"
            android:key="showIncompatible" />
+		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/rooted"
+			android:defaultValue="true" android:summary="@string/rooted_long"
+			android:key="rooted" />
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/ignoreTouch"
 			android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/ignoreTouch_long"
 			android:key="ignoreTouchscreen" />
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppFilter.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppFilter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cd688d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppFilter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-12  Ciaran Gultnieks, ciaran@ciarang.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.fdroid.fdroid;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+
+public class AppFilter {
+
+    boolean pref_rooted;
+
+    public AppFilter(Context ctx) {
+
+        // Read preferences and cache them so we can do quick lookups.
+        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager
+                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(ctx);
+        pref_rooted = prefs.getBoolean("rooted", true);
+    }
+
+    // Return true if the given app should be filtered out based on user
+    // preferences, and false otherwise.
+    public boolean filter(DB.App app) {
+        if (app.requirements == null) return false;
+        for (String r : app.requirements) {
+            if (r.equals("root") && !pref_rooted)
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppListManager.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppListManager.java
index c2fb21203..258f419b3 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppListManager.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppListManager.java
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ public class AppListManager {
             boolean isInCategory = isInCategory(app, currentCategory, recentDate);
 
             // Add it to the list(s). Always to installed and updates, but
-            // only to available if it's compatible (or incompatible with
-            // showIncompatible at true)
-            if (isInCategory && (showIncompatible || app.compatible)) {
+            // only to available if it's not filtered.
+            if (!app.filtered && isInCategory
+                    && (showIncompatible || app.compatible)) {
                 availApps.add(app);
             }
             if (app.installedVersion != null) {
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java
index 5482d6200..10c7ee81d 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/DB.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class DB {
             + "curVersion text," + "curVercode integer,"
             + "antiFeatures string," + "donateURL string,"
             + "bitcoinAddr string," + "litecoinAddr string,"
-            + "flattrID string,"
+            + "flattrID string," + "requirements string,"
             + "category string," + "added string,"
             + "lastUpdated string," + "compatible int not null,"
             + "ignoreAllUpdates int not null,"
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public class DB {
             detail_litecoinAddr = null;
             detail_webURL = null;
             antiFeatures = null;
+            requirements = null;
             hasUpdates = false;
             toUpdate = false;
             updated = false;
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ public class DB {
             compatible = false;
             ignoreAllUpdates = false;
             ignoreThisUpdate = 0;
+            filtered = false;
             iconUrl = null;
         }
 
@@ -191,6 +193,14 @@ public class DB {
         // documentation) or null if there aren't any.
         public CommaSeparatedList antiFeatures;
 
+        // List of special requirements (such as root privileges) or
+        // null if there aren't any.
+        public CommaSeparatedList requirements;
+
+        // Whether the app is filtered or not based on AntiFeatures and root
+        // permission (set in the Settings page)
+        public boolean filtered;
+
         // True if there are new versions (apks) available, regardless of
         // any filtering
         public boolean hasUpdates;
@@ -430,7 +440,7 @@ public class DB {
         public String lastetag; // last etag we updated from, null forces update
     }
 
-    private final int DBVersion = 28;
+    private final int DBVersion = 27;
 
     private static void createAppApk(SQLiteDatabase db) {
         db.execSQL(CREATE_TABLE_APP);
@@ -749,7 +759,7 @@ public class DB {
         long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         try {
 
-            String cols[] = new String[] { "antiFeatures",
+            String cols[] = new String[] { "antiFeatures", "requirements",
                     "id", "name", "summary", "icon", "license", "category",
                     "curVersion", "curVercode", "added", "lastUpdated",
                     "compatible", "ignoreAllUpdates", "ignoreThisUpdate" };
@@ -759,24 +769,25 @@ public class DB {
 
                 App app = new App();
                 app.antiFeatures = DB.CommaSeparatedList.make(c.getString(0));
-                app.id = c.getString(1);
-                app.name = c.getString(2);
-                app.summary = c.getString(3);
-                app.icon = c.getString(4);
-                app.license = c.getString(5);
-                app.category = c.getString(6);
-                app.curVersion = c.getString(7);
-                app.curVercode = c.getInt(8);
-                String sAdded = c.getString(9);
+                app.requirements = DB.CommaSeparatedList.make(c.getString(1));
+                app.id = c.getString(2);
+                app.name = c.getString(3);
+                app.summary = c.getString(4);
+                app.icon = c.getString(5);
+                app.license = c.getString(6);
+                app.category = c.getString(7);
+                app.curVersion = c.getString(8);
+                app.curVercode = c.getInt(9);
+                String sAdded = c.getString(10);
                 app.added = (sAdded == null || sAdded.length() == 0) ? null
                         : mDateFormat.parse(sAdded);
-                String sLastUpdated = c.getString(10);
+                String sLastUpdated = c.getString(11);
                 app.lastUpdated = (sLastUpdated == null || sLastUpdated
                         .length() == 0) ? null : mDateFormat
                         .parse(sLastUpdated);
-                app.compatible = c.getInt(11) == 1;
-                app.ignoreAllUpdates = c.getInt(12) == 1;
-                app.ignoreThisUpdate = c.getInt(13);
+                app.compatible = c.getInt(12) == 1;
+                app.ignoreAllUpdates = c.getInt(13) == 1;
+                app.ignoreThisUpdate = c.getInt(14);
                 app.hasUpdates = false;
 
                 if (getinstalledinfo && systemApks.containsKey(app.id)) {
@@ -1134,6 +1145,7 @@ public class DB {
         values.put("curVersion", upapp.curVersion);
         values.put("curVercode", upapp.curVercode);
         values.put("antiFeatures", CommaSeparatedList.str(upapp.antiFeatures));
+        values.put("requirements", CommaSeparatedList.str(upapp.requirements));
         values.put("compatible", upapp.compatible ? 1 : 0);
 
         // Values to keep if already present
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
index 2915a37aa..a0eeade1e 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
@@ -196,10 +196,14 @@ public class FDroidApp extends Application {
     }
 
     public void filterApps() {
+        AppFilter appFilter = new AppFilter(ctx);
         for (DB.App app : apps) {
+            app.filtered = appFilter.filter(app);
+
             app.toUpdate = (app.hasUpdates
                     && !app.ignoreAllUpdates
                     && app.curApk.vercode > app.ignoreThisUpdate
+                    && !app.filtered
                     && (showIncompatible || app.compatible));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java
index d5419050e..f29c7d752 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ public class RepoXMLHandler extends DefaultHandler {
                 }
             } else if (curel.equals("antifeatures")) {
                 curapp.antiFeatures = DB.CommaSeparatedList.make(str);
+            } else if (curel.equals("requirements")) {
+                curapp.requirements = DB.CommaSeparatedList.make(str);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppListAdapter.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppListAdapter.java
index f335ce15b..41044bd14 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppListAdapter.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ abstract public class AppListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         // Disable it all if it isn't compatible...
         View[] views = { convertView, status, summary, license, name };
         for (View view : views) {
-            view.setEnabled(app.compatible);
+            view.setEnabled(app.compatible && !app.filtered);
         }
 
         return convertView;