diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index f1968b5f8..b35fb8702 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ class ApiController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
                    show_media = VBoolean('show_media'),
                    exclude_banned_modqueue = VBoolean('exclude_banned_modqueue'),
                    show_cname_sidebar = VBoolean('show_cname_sidebar'),
-                   type = VOneOf('type', ('public', 'private', 'restricted', 'archived')),
+                   type = VOneOf('type', ('public', 'private', 'restricted', 'gold_restricted', 'archived')),
                    link_type = VOneOf('link_type', ('any', 'link', 'self')),
                    submit_link_label=VLength('submit_link_label', max_length=60),
                    submit_text_label=VLength('submit_text_label', max_length=60),
@@ -1803,6 +1803,10 @@ class ApiController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
         if kw['type'] == 'archived' and not can_set_archived:
             c.errors.add(errors.INVALID_OPTION, field='type')
 
+        can_set_gold_restricted = c.user_is_admin or (sr and sr.type == 'gold_restricted')
+        if kw['type'] == 'gold_restricted' and not can_set_gold_restricted:
+            c.errors.add(errors.INVALID_OPTION, field='type')
+
         if not sr and form.has_errors("ratelimit", errors.RATELIMIT):
             pass
         elif not sr and form.has_errors("name", errors.SUBREDDIT_EXISTS,
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py b/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
index c3d098a96..62fbb14a0 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
@@ -353,7 +353,9 @@ class Reddit(Templated):
                 and (c.user_is_loggedin or not g.read_only_mode)
                 and not user_banned):
             if (not isinstance(c.site, FakeSubreddit)
-                    and c.site.type in ("archived", "restricted")
+                    and c.site.type in ("archived",
+                                        "restricted",
+                                        "gold_restricted")
                     and not (c.user_is_loggedin
                              and c.site.can_submit(c.user))):
                 if c.site.type == "archived":
@@ -365,8 +367,12 @@ class Reddit(Templated):
                                       subtitles=[subtitle],
                                       show_icon=False))
                 else:
-                    subtitle = _('submission in this subreddit '
-                                 'is restricted to approved submitters.')
+                    if c.site.type == 'restricted':
+                        subtitle = _('submission in this subreddit '
+                                     'is restricted to approved submitters.')
+                    elif c.site.type == 'gold_restricted':
+                        subtitle = _('submission in this subreddit '
+                                     'is restricted to reddit gold members.')
                     ps.append(SideBox(title=_('Submissions restricted'),
                                       css_class="submit",
                                       disabled=True,
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/sr_pops.py b/r2/r2/lib/sr_pops.py
index c1bf2cbb7..896a50792 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/sr_pops.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/sr_pops.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def cache_lists():
             continue
 
         type = getattr(sr, 'type', 'private')
-        if type not in ('public', 'restricted'):
+        if type not in ('public', 'restricted', 'gold_restricted'):
             # skips reddits that can't appear in the default list
             # because of permissions
             continue
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py b/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py
index b4ef81776..0445627c2 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/subreddit.py
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ class Subreddit(Thing, Printable):
             return True
         elif self.is_banned(user):
             return False
+        elif self.type == 'gold_restricted' and user.gold:
+            return True
         elif self.type in ('public','restricted'):
             return True
         elif self.is_moderator(user) or self.is_contributor(user):
@@ -356,6 +358,8 @@ class Subreddit(Thing, Printable):
         elif self.is_moderator(user) or self.is_contributor(user):
             #restricted/private require contributorship
             return True
+        elif self.type == 'gold_restricted' and user.gold:
+            return True
         else:
             return False
 
@@ -453,7 +457,8 @@ class Subreddit(Thing, Printable):
         
         if self.spammy():
             return False
-        elif self.type in ('public', 'restricted', 'archived'):
+        elif self.type in ('public', 'restricted',
+                           'gold_restricted', 'archived'):
             return True
         elif c.user_is_loggedin:
             return (self.is_contributor(user) or
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/createsubreddit.html b/r2/r2/templates/createsubreddit.html
index 0cc996847..a6f1079be 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/createsubreddit.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/createsubreddit.html
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@
                            _("anyone can view, but submissions are no longer accepted"),
                            is_archived)}
       %endif
+
+      <% is_gold_restricted = thing.site and thing.site.type == 'gold_restricted' %>
+      %if c.user_is_admin or is_gold_restricted:
+        ${utils.radio_type('type', "gold_restricted", _("gold restricted"),
+                           _("anyone can view, but only reddit gold members can submit or comment"),
+                           is_gold_restricted)}
+      %endif
       </table>
       ${error_field("INVALID_OPTION", "type")}
     </div>