diff --git a/extensions/approval/bootstrap.php b/extensions/approval/bootstrap.php
index 8b071843c..6ecf6a522 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/bootstrap.php
+++ b/extensions/approval/bootstrap.php
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ return function (Dispatcher $events) {
     $events->subscribe(Listener\AddClientAssets::class);
     $events->subscribe(Listener\AddPostApprovalAttributes::class);
     $events->subscribe(Listener\ApproveContent::class);
-    $events->subscribe(Listener\HideUnapprovedContent::class);
     $events->subscribe(Listener\UnapproveNewContent::class);
 
     $events->subscribe(Access\TagPolicy::class);
+    $events->subscribe(Access\DiscussionPolicy::class);
+    $events->subscribe(Access\PostPolicy::class);
 };
diff --git a/extensions/approval/composer.json b/extensions/approval/composer.json
index ae8410422..c820e4924 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/composer.json
+++ b/extensions/approval/composer.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "source": "https://github.com/flarum/flarum-ext-approval"
     },
     "require": {
-        "flarum/core": "^0.1.0-beta.7",
+        "flarum/core": "^0.1.0-beta.8",
         "flarum/flarum-ext-flags": "^0.1.0-beta.6"
     },
     "autoload": {
diff --git a/extensions/approval/src/Access/DiscussionPolicy.php b/extensions/approval/src/Access/DiscussionPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45928e205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/approval/src/Access/DiscussionPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Approval\Access;
+
+use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
+use Flarum\Event\ScopeModelVisibility;
+use Flarum\User\AbstractPolicy;
+use Flarum\User\User;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+class DiscussionPolicy extends AbstractPolicy
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected $model = Discussion::class;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Dispatcher
+     */
+    protected $events;
+
+    /**
+     * @param Dispatcher $events
+     */
+    public function __construct(Dispatcher $events)
+    {
+        $this->events = $events;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Builder $query
+     * @param User $actor
+     */
+    public function findEmpty(User $actor, Builder $query)
+    {
+        $this->showIfApprovable($actor, $query);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Builder $query
+     * @param User $actor
+     */
+    public function findPrivate(User $actor, Builder $query)
+    {
+        $this->showIfApprovable($actor, $query);
+    }
+
+    private function showIfApprovable(User $actor, Builder $query)
+    {
+        // Show empty/private discussions if they require approval and they are
+        // authored by the current user, or the current user has permission to
+        // approve posts.
+        $query->where('discussions.is_approved', 0);
+
+        if (! $actor->hasPermission('discussion.approvePosts')) {
+            $query->where(function (Builder $query) use ($actor) {
+                $query->where('start_user_id', $actor->id)
+                    ->orWhere($this->canApprovePosts($actor));
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function canApprovePosts(User $actor)
+    {
+        return function ($query) use ($actor) {
+            $this->events->dispatch(
+                new ScopeModelVisibility($query, $actor, 'approvePosts')
+            );
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/approval/src/Access/PostPolicy.php b/extensions/approval/src/Access/PostPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f869f54e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/approval/src/Access/PostPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Approval\Access;
+
+use Flarum\Event\ScopeModelVisibility;
+use Flarum\Post\Post;
+use Flarum\User\AbstractPolicy;
+use Flarum\User\User;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+class PostPolicy extends AbstractPolicy
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected $model = Post::class;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Dispatcher
+     */
+    protected $events;
+
+    /**
+     * @param Dispatcher $events
+     */
+    public function __construct(Dispatcher $events)
+    {
+        $this->events = $events;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Builder $query
+     * @param User $actor
+     */
+    public function findPrivate(User $actor, Builder $query)
+    {
+        // Show private posts if they require approval and they are
+        // authored by the current user, or the current user has permission to
+        // approve posts.
+        $query->where('posts.is_approved', 0);
+
+        if (! $actor->hasPermission('discussion.approvePosts')) {
+            $query->where(function (Builder $query) use ($actor) {
+                $query->where('start_user_id', $actor->id)
+                    ->orWhereExists($this->discussionWhereCanApprovePosts($actor));
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function discussionWhereCanApprovePosts(User $actor)
+    {
+        return function ($query) use ($actor) {
+            $query->selectRaw('1')
+                ->from('discussions')
+                ->whereRaw('discussions.id = posts.discussion_id')
+                ->where($this->canApprovePosts($actor));
+        };
+    }
+
+    private function canApprovePosts(User $actor)
+    {
+        return function ($query) use ($actor) {
+            $this->events->dispatch(
+                new ScopeModelVisibility($query, $actor, 'approvePosts')
+            );
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/approval/src/Listener/HideUnapprovedContent.php b/extensions/approval/src/Listener/HideUnapprovedContent.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a3491636..000000000
--- a/extensions/approval/src/Listener/HideUnapprovedContent.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
- *
- * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
- * file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Approval\Listener;
-
-use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
-use Flarum\Event\ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility;
-use Flarum\Event\ScopeModelVisibility;
-use Flarum\Event\ScopePostVisibility;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
-
-class HideUnapprovedContent
-{
-    /**
-     * @var Dispatcher
-     */
-    protected $events;
-
-    /**
-     * @param Dispatcher $events
-     */
-    public function __construct(Dispatcher $events)
-    {
-        $this->events = $events;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param Dispatcher $events
-     */
-    public function subscribe(Dispatcher $events)
-    {
-        $events->listen(ScopeModelVisibility::class, [$this, 'hideUnapprovedDiscussions']);
-        $events->listen(ScopePostVisibility::class, [$this, 'hideUnapprovedPosts']);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param ScopeModelVisibility $event
-     */
-    public function hideUnapprovedDiscussions(ScopeModelVisibility $event)
-    {
-        if ($event->model instanceof Discussion) {
-            $user = $event->actor;
-
-            if (! $user->hasPermission('discussion.editPosts')) {
-                $event->query->where(function ($query) use ($user) {
-                    $query->where('discussions.is_approved', 1)
-                        ->orWhere('start_user_id', $user->id);
-
-                    $this->events->fire(
-                        new ScopeHiddenDiscussionVisibility($query, $user, 'discussion.editPosts')
-                    );
-                });
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param ScopePostVisibility $event
-     */
-    public function hideUnapprovedPosts(ScopePostVisibility $event)
-    {
-        if ($event->actor->can('editPosts', $event->discussion)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $event->query->where(function ($query) use ($event) {
-            $query->where('posts.is_approved', 1)
-                ->orWhere('user_id', $event->actor->id);
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php b/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php
index b3a02b238..990bcf593 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php
+++ b/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Approval\Listener;
 
+use Flarum\Discussion\Discussion;
 use Flarum\Event\ConfigureModelDefaultAttributes;
+use Flarum\Event\GetModelIsPrivate;
 use Flarum\Flags\Flag;
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Saving;
 use Flarum\Post\Post;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ class UnapproveNewContent
     {
         $events->listen(ConfigureModelDefaultAttributes::class, [$this, 'approveByDefault']);
         $events->listen(Saving::class, [$this, 'unapproveNewPosts']);
+        $events->listen(GetModelIsPrivate::class, [$this, 'markUnapprovedContentAsPrivate']);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -74,4 +77,17 @@ class UnapproveNewContent
             });
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param GetModelIsPrivate $event
+     * @return bool|null
+     */
+    public function markUnapprovedContentAsPrivate(GetModelIsPrivate $event)
+    {
+        if ($event->model instanceof Post || $event->model instanceof Discussion) {
+            if (! $event->model->is_approved) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }