diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 4d66ab55..e4e0cfe9 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -1715,6 +1715,8 @@ class InstantPlan(models.Model):
     price = models.IntegerField(default=0, verbose_name="Price in EURO")
     url = models.CharField(max_length=250, blank=True,
                            verbose_name="Link to page with more information")
+    private = models.BooleanField(default=False,
+                                  verbose_name="Hidden, personal")
 
     def __str__(self):  # pragma: no cover
         return self.name
@@ -1753,6 +1755,7 @@ class InstantPlanForm(ModelForm):
             'hoursperweek',
             'sessionsperweek',
             'yaml',
+            'private'
         ]
 
 
diff --git a/rowers/templates/instantplans.html b/rowers/templates/instantplans.html
index 17c076b8..b424f226 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/instantplans.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/instantplans.html
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     <p>Created by: {{ plan.owner.first_name }} {{ plan.owner.last_name }}</p>
     <p>Plan length: {{ plan.duration }} days</p>
     <p>{{ plan.description }}</p>
+    {% if plan.private %}
+    <p><em>Private</em></p>
+    {% endif %}
     {% if plan.target %}
     <p>What the plan will achieve: {{ plan.target }}</p>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz
index 95c8d3aa..a0bbfcb7 100644
Binary files a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz and b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz differ
diff --git a/rowers/views/paymentviews.py b/rowers/views/paymentviews.py
index 07f5efb7..87fe7bac 100644
--- a/rowers/views/paymentviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/paymentviews.py
@@ -848,7 +848,12 @@ def rower_register_view(request):
             weightcategory = form.cleaned_data['weightcategory']
             adaptiveclass = form.cleaned_data['adaptiveclass']
             nextpage = request.POST['next']
-            theuser = User.objects.create_user(username, password=password)
+            try:
+                theuser = User.objects.create_user(username, password=password)
+            except:
+                messages.error(request, "This user name already exists, choose another one")
+                url = reverse('rower_register_view')
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
             theuser.first_name = first_name
             theuser.last_name = last_name
             theuser.email = email
diff --git a/rowers/views/planviews.py b/rowers/views/planviews.py
index 6244efb7..24b84ec4 100644
--- a/rowers/views/planviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/planviews.py
@@ -2849,8 +2849,15 @@ def rower_select_instantplan(request, id=0):
     r = getrequestrower(request, userid=id)
 
     # get and present available plans
-    ips = InstantPlan.objects.all().order_by(
-        "name", "sessionsperweek", "hoursperweek", "duration", "id")
+    ips = InstantPlan.objects.filter(private=False)
+
+    if not request.user.is_anonymous:
+
+        ips2 = InstantPlan.objects.filter(owner=request.user)
+
+        ips = ips | ips2
+
+    ips = ips.order_by("private", "name", "sessionsperweek", "hoursperweek", "duration", "id")
 
     breadcrumbs = [
         {