diff --git a/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel.go b/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel.go
index a5f7a30681..ea2531a4f1 100644
--- a/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel.go
+++ b/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel.go
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ var ListChannelsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list [teams]",
 	Short: "List all channels on specified teams.",
 	Long: `List all channels on specified teams.
-Archived channels are appended with ' (archived)'.`,
+Archived channels are appended with ' (archived)'.
+Private channels are appended with ' (private)'.`,
 	Example: "  channel list myteam",
 	Args:    cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
 	RunE:    listChannelsCmdF,
@@ -448,11 +449,14 @@ func listChannelsCmdF(command *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			CommandPrintErrorln("Unable to list channels for '" + args[i] + "'")
 		} else {
 			for _, channel := range channels {
+				output := channel.Name
 				if channel.DeleteAt > 0 {
-					CommandPrettyPrintln(channel.Name + " (archived)")
-				} else {
-					CommandPrettyPrintln(channel.Name)
+					output += " (archived)"
 				}
+				if channel.Type == model.CHANNEL_PRIVATE {
+					output += " (private)"
+				}
+				CommandPrintErrorln(output)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -591,10 +595,14 @@ func searchChannelCmdF(command *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	output := fmt.Sprintf(`Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s`, channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id)
 	if channel.DeleteAt > 0 {
-		CommandPrettyPrintln(fmt.Sprintf(`Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s (archived)`, channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id))
-	} else {
-		CommandPrettyPrintln(fmt.Sprintf(`Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s`, channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id))
+		output += " (archived)"
 	}
+	if channel.Type == model.CHANNEL_PRIVATE {
+		output += " (private)"
+	}
+	CommandPrettyPrintln(output)
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel_test.go b/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel_test.go
index 31c49864be..ada50baf7a 100644
--- a/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mattermost/commands/channel_test.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 
 	channel := th.CreatePublicChannel()
 	th.Client.Must(th.Client.DeleteChannel(channel.Id))
+	privateChannel := th.CreatePrivateChannel()
 
 	output := th.CheckCommand(t, "channel", "list", th.BasicTeam.Name)
 
@@ -92,6 +93,18 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(string(output), channel.Name+" (archived)") {
 		t.Fatal("should have archived channel")
 	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(string(output), privateChannel.Name+" (private)") {
+		t.Fatal("should have private channel")
+	}
+
+	th.Client.Must(th.Client.DeleteChannel(privateChannel.Id))
+
+	output = th.CheckCommand(t, "channel", "list", th.BasicTeam.Name)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(string(output), privateChannel.Name+" (archived) (private)") {
+		t.Fatal("should have a channel both archived and private")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRestoreChannel(t *testing.T) {
@@ -139,7 +152,10 @@ func Test_searchChannelCmdF(t *testing.T) {
 
 	channel := th.CreatePublicChannel()
 	channel2 := th.CreatePublicChannel()
+	channel3 := th.CreatePrivateChannel()
+	channel4 := th.CreatePrivateChannel()
 	th.Client.DeleteChannel(channel2.Id)
+	th.Client.DeleteChannel(channel4.Id)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		Name     string
@@ -149,7 +165,7 @@ func Test_searchChannelCmdF(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"Success find Channel in any team",
 			[]string{"channel", "search", channel.Name},
-			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
 		},
 		{
 			"Failed find Channel in any team",
@@ -159,7 +175,7 @@ func Test_searchChannelCmdF(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"Success find Channel with param team ID",
 			[]string{"channel", "search", "--team", channel.TeamId, channel.Name},
-			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
 		},
 		{
 			"Failed find Channel with param team ID",
@@ -169,12 +185,32 @@ func Test_searchChannelCmdF(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"Success find archived Channel in any team",
 			[]string{"channel", "search", channel2.Name},
-			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s (archived)", channel2.Name, channel2.DisplayName, channel2.Id),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s (archived)", channel2.Name, channel2.DisplayName, channel2.Id),
 		},
 		{
 			"Success find archived Channel with param team ID",
 			[]string{"channel", "search", "--team", channel2.TeamId, channel2.Name},
-			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s (archived)", channel2.Name, channel2.DisplayName, channel2.Id),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s (archived)", channel2.Name, channel2.DisplayName, channel2.Id),
+		},
+		{
+			"Success find private Channel in any team",
+			[]string{"channel", "search", channel3.Name},
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s (private)", channel3.Name, channel3.DisplayName, channel3.Id),
+		},
+		{
+			"Success find private Channel with param team ID",
+			[]string{"channel", "search", "--team", channel3.TeamId, channel3.Name},
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s (private)", channel3.Name, channel3.DisplayName, channel3.Id),
+		},
+		{
+			"Success find both archived and private Channel in any team",
+			[]string{"channel", "search", channel4.Name},
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s (archived) (private)", channel4.Name, channel4.DisplayName, channel4.Id),
+		},
+		{
+			"Success find both archived and private Channel with param team ID",
+			[]string{"channel", "search", "--team", channel4.TeamId, channel4.Name},
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s (archived) (private)", channel4.Name, channel4.DisplayName, channel4.Id),
 		},
 		{
 			"Failed find team",
@@ -184,12 +220,12 @@ func Test_searchChannelCmdF(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"Success find Channel with param team ID",
 			[]string{"channel", "search", channel.Name, "--team", channel.TeamId},
-			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
 		},
 		{
 			"Success find Channel with param team ID",
 			[]string{"channel", "search", channel.Name, "--team=" + channel.TeamId},
-			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name :%s, Display Name :%s, Channel ID :%s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Channel Name: %s, Display Name: %s, Channel ID: %s", channel.Name, channel.DisplayName, channel.Id),
 		},
 	}