diff --git a/taiga/projects/filters.py b/taiga/projects/filters.py
index b4106a3c..f01ed179 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/filters.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/filters.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class DiscoverModeFilterBackend(FilterBackend):
 
             if discover_mode:
                 # discover_mode enabled
-                qs = qs.filter(anon_permissions__contains=["view_project"])
+                qs = qs.filter(anon_permissions__contains=["view_project"],
+                               blocked_code__isnull=True)
 
         return super().filter_queryset(request, qs.distinct(), view)
 
diff --git a/taiga/projects/models.py b/taiga/projects/models.py
index 5cbf5554..59d16f9a 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/models.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/models.py
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ class Project(ProjectDefaults, TaggedMixin, models.Model):
     transfer_token = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True, blank=True, default=None,
                                       verbose_name=_("project transfer token"))
 
+    blocked_code = models.CharField(null=True, blank=True, max_length=255,
+                            choices=choices.BLOCKING_CODES + settings.EXTRA_BLOCKING_CODES, default=None,
+                            verbose_name=_("blocked code"))
+
     #Totals:
     totals_updated_datetime = models.DateTimeField(null=False, blank=False, auto_now_add=True,
                                             verbose_name=_("updated date time"), db_index=True)
@@ -248,10 +252,6 @@ class Project(ProjectDefaults, TaggedMixin, models.Model):
     total_activity_last_year = models.PositiveIntegerField(null=False, blank=False, default=0,
                                              verbose_name=_("activity last year"), db_index=True)
 
-    blocked_code = models.CharField(null=True, blank=True, max_length=255,
-                            choices=choices.BLOCKING_CODES + settings.EXTRA_BLOCKING_CODES, default=None,
-                            verbose_name=_("blocked code"))
-
     _importing = None
 
     class Meta: