diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index d4f1b5e03..61b054062 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ def createPostBase(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
                 toRecipients.append(mention)
 
     # create a list of hashtags
+    # Only posts which are #Public are searchable by hashtag
     if hashtagsDict:
         isPublic=False
         for recipient in toRecipients: