diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 7b7ca5840..a576618b8 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@
 							</ul>
 						</div>
 						<aside class="menu namespaces-lists">
+							<div class="fancycheckbox show-archived-check">
+								<input type="checkbox" v-model="showArchived" @change="loadNamespaces()" style="display: none;" id="showArchivedCheckbox"/>
+								<label class="check" for="showArchivedCheckbox">
+									<svg width="18px" height="18px" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
+										<path d="M1,9 L1,3.5 C1,2 2,1 3.5,1 L14.5,1 C16,1 17,2 17,3.5 L17,14.5 C17,16 16,17 14.5,17 L3.5,17 C2,17 1,16 1,14.5 L1,9 Z"></path>
+										<polyline points="1 9 7 14 15 4"></polyline>
+									</svg>
+									<span>
+										Show Archived
+									</span>
+								</label>
+							</div>
 							<div class="spinner" :class="{ 'is-loading': namespaceService.loading}"></div>
 							<template v-for="n in namespaces">
 								<div :key="n.id">
@@ -122,14 +134,23 @@
 										</span>
 									</router-link>
 									<label class="menu-label" v-tooltip="n.name + ' (' + n.lists.length + ')'" :for="n.id + 'checker'">
-										{{n.name}} ({{n.lists.length}})
+										<span>
+											{{n.name}} ({{n.lists.length}})
+										</span>
+										<span class="is-archived" v-if="n.is_archived">
+											Archived
+										</span>
 									</label>
 								</div>
 								<input :key="n.id + 'checker'" type="checkbox" checked="checked" :id="n.id + 'checker'" class="checkinput"/>
 								<div class="more-container" :key="n.id + 'child'">
 									<ul class="menu-list can-be-hidden" >
 										<li v-for="l in n.lists" :key="l.id">
-											<router-link :to="{ name: 'showList', params: { id: l.id} }">{{l.title}}
+											<router-link :to="{ name: 'showList', params: { id: l.id} }">
+												<span>{{l.title}}</span>
+												<span class="is-archived" v-if="l.is_archived">
+													Archived
+												</span>
 											</router-link>
 										</li>
 									</ul>
@@ -220,6 +241,7 @@
 				authTypes: authTypes,
 				isOnline: true,
 				motd: '',
+				showArchived: false,
 
 				// Service Worker stuff
 				updateAvailable: false,
@@ -280,7 +302,7 @@
 			},
 			loadNamespaces() {
 				this.namespaceService = new NamespaceService()
-				this.namespaceService.getAll()
+				this.namespaceService.getAll({}, {is_archived: this.showArchived})
 					.then(r => {
 						this.$set(this, 'namespaces', r)
 					})
diff --git a/src/components/lists/EditList.vue b/src/components/lists/EditList.vue
index eb5e1edd8..88b705ab6 100644
--- a/src/components/lists/EditList.vue
+++ b/src/components/lists/EditList.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="loader-container" :class="{ 'is-loading': listService.loading}">
+		<div class="notification is-warning" v-if="list.is_archived">
+			This list is archived.
+			It is not possible to create new or edit tasks or it.
+		</div>
 		<div class="card">
 			<header class="card-header">
 				<p class="card-header-title">
@@ -21,6 +25,15 @@
 								<textarea :class="{ 'disabled': listService.loading}" :disabled="listService.loading" class="textarea" placeholder="The lists description goes here..." id="listdescription" v-model="list.description"></textarea>
 							</div>
 						</div>
+						<div class="field">
+							<label class="label" for="isArchivedCheck">Is Archived</label>
+							<div class="control">
+								<label class="checkbox" v-tooltip="'If a list is archived, you cannot create new tasks or edit the list or existing tasks.'">
+									<input type="checkbox" id="isArchivedCheck" v-model="list.is_archived"/>
+									This list is archived
+								</label>
+							</div>
+						</div>
 					</form>
 
 					<div class="columns bigbuttons">
diff --git a/src/components/lists/ShowList.vue b/src/components/lists/ShowList.vue
index 5116b9493..4f5656163 100644
--- a/src/components/lists/ShowList.vue
+++ b/src/components/lists/ShowList.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 				<icon icon="cog" size="2x"/>
 			</router-link>
 			<h1 :style="{ 'opacity': list.title === '' ? '0': '1' }">{{ list.title === '' ? 'Loading...': list.title}}</h1>
+			<div class="notification is-warning" v-if="list.is_archived">
+				This list is archived.
+				It is not possible to create new or edit tasks or it.
+			</div>
 			<div class="switch-view">
 				<router-link :to="{ name: 'showList', params: { id: list.id } }" :class="{'is-active': $route.params.type !== 'gantt'}">List</router-link>
 				<router-link :to="{ name: 'showListWithType', params: { id: list.id, type: 'gantt' } }" :class="{'is-active': $route.params.type === 'gantt'}">Gantt</router-link>
diff --git a/src/components/namespaces/EditNamespace.vue b/src/components/namespaces/EditNamespace.vue
index 138a3fdd1..942d9fd7f 100644
--- a/src/components/namespaces/EditNamespace.vue
+++ b/src/components/namespaces/EditNamespace.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="loader-container" v-bind:class="{ 'is-loading': namespaceService.loading}">
+		<div class="notification is-warning" v-if="namespace.is_archived">
+			This namespace is archived.
+			It is not possible to create new lists or edit it.
+		</div>
 		<div class="card">
 			<header class="card-header">
 				<p class="card-header-title">
@@ -21,6 +25,23 @@
 								<textarea :class="{ 'disabled': namespaceService.loading}" :disabled="namespaceService.loading" class="textarea" placeholder="The namespaces description goes here..." id="namespacedescription" v-model="namespace.description"></textarea>
 							</div>
 						</div>
+						<div class="field">
+							<label class="label" for="isArchivedCheck">Is Archived</label>
+							<div class="control">
+								<div class="fancycheckbox" v-tooltip="'If a namespace is archived, you cannot create new lists or edit it.'">
+									<input type="checkbox" id="isArchivedCheck" v-model="namespace.is_archived"/>
+									<label class="check" for="isArchivedCheck">
+										<svg width="18px" height="18px" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
+											<path d="M1,9 L1,3.5 C1,2 2,1 3.5,1 L14.5,1 C16,1 17,2 17,3.5 L17,14.5 C17,16 16,17 14.5,17 L3.5,17 C2,17 1,16 1,14.5 L1,9 Z"></path>
+											<polyline points="1 9 7 14 15 4"></polyline>
+										</svg>
+										<span>
+											This namespace is archived
+										</span>
+									</label>
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
 					</form>
 
 					<div class="columns bigbuttons">
@@ -62,7 +83,7 @@
 
 	import NamespaceService from '../../services/namespace'
 	import NamespaceModel from '../../models/namespace'
-	
+
 	export default {
 		name: "EditNamespace",
 		data() {
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/ShowListTasks.vue b/src/components/tasks/ShowListTasks.vue
index d248ca423..547b2537d 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/ShowListTasks.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/ShowListTasks.vue
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 			</button>
 		</div>
 
-		<div class="field task-add">
+		<div class="field task-add" v-if="!list.is_archived">
 			<div class="field is-grouped">
 				<p class="control has-icons-left is-expanded" :class="{ 'is-loading': taskService.loading}">
 					<input v-focus class="input" :class="{ 'disabled': taskService.loading}" v-model="newTaskText" type="text" placeholder="Add a new task..." @keyup.enter="addTask()"/>
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
 				<div class="tasks" v-if="tasks && tasks.length > 0" :class="{'short': isTaskEdit}">
 					<div class="task" v-for="l in tasks" :key="l.id">
 						<span>
-							<div class="fancycheckbox">
-								<input @change="markAsDone" type="checkbox" :id="l.id" :checked="l.done" style="display: none;">
+							<div class="fancycheckbox" :class="{'is-disabled': list.is_archived}">
+								<input @change="markAsDone" type="checkbox" :id="l.id" :checked="l.done" style="display: none;" :disabled="list.is_archived">
 								<label :for="l.id" class="check">
 									<svg width="18px" height="18px" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
 										<path d="M1,9 L1,3.5 C1,2 2,1 3.5,1 L14.5,1 C16,1 17,2 17,3.5 L17,14.5 C17,16 16,17 14.5,17 L3.5,17 C2,17 1,16 1,14.5 L1,9 Z"></path>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 								<priority-label :priority="l.priority"/>
 							</router-link>
 						</span>
-						<div @click="editTask(l.id)" class="icon settings">
+						<div @click="editTask(l.id)" class="icon settings" v-if="!list.is_archived">
 							<icon icon="pencil-alt"/>
 						</div>
 					</div>
diff --git a/src/models/list.js b/src/models/list.js
index 1289a8360..86e941369 100644
--- a/src/models/list.js
+++ b/src/models/list.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default class ListModel extends AbstractModel {
 			owner: UserModel,
 			tasks: [],
 			namespaceID: 0,
+			is_archived: false,
 
 			created: null,
 			updated: null,
diff --git a/src/models/namespace.js b/src/models/namespace.js
index 0db109674..eb5d4e4d7 100644
--- a/src/models/namespace.js
+++ b/src/models/namespace.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default class NamespaceModel extends AbstractModel {
 			description: '',
 			owner: UserModel,
 			lists: [],
+			is_archived: false,
 
 			created: null,
 			updated: null,
diff --git a/src/styles/components/base/fancycheckbox.scss b/src/styles/components/base/fancycheckbox.scss
index f12045cc7..fc15ef445 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/base/fancycheckbox.scss
+++ b/src/styles/components/base/fancycheckbox.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-
 // Fancy Checkboxes
 .fancycheckbox {
   display: inline-block;
   padding-right: 5px;
   padding-top: 3px;
 
+  input[type=checkbox] {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
   &.is-block {
     margin: .5em .2em;
   }
@@ -50,6 +53,10 @@
     }
   }
 
+  &.is-disabled .check:hover svg {
+    stroke: #c8ccd4;
+  }
+
   input[type=checkbox]:checked + .check svg {
     stroke: $primary;
   }
diff --git a/src/styles/theme/navigation.scss b/src/styles/theme/navigation.scss
index 19a02db75..868491065 100644
--- a/src/styles/theme/navigation.scss
+++ b/src/styles/theme/navigation.scss
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@
       }
     }
 
+    .show-archived-check {
+      width: 100%;
+      text-align: right;
+
+      span {
+        vertical-align: super;
+      }
+    }
+
     .menu{
       .menu-label {
         font-size: 1em;
@@ -116,6 +125,34 @@
         overflow: hidden;
       }
 
+      .menu-label, .menu-list a {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+
+        span {
+          overflow: hidden;
+          text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        }
+
+        .is-archived {
+          font-size: 0.75em;
+          border: 1px solid $grey;
+          color: $grey !important;
+          padding: 2px 4px;
+          border-radius: 3px;
+          font-family: $vikunja-font;
+          min-width: 60px;
+          display: block;
+          margin-left: 3px;
+          text-align: center;
+        }
+      }
+
+      .menu-label .is-archived {
+        min-width: 85px;
+      }
+
       .nsettings{
         float: right;
         padding: 10px 0.3em 0;
@@ -164,7 +201,7 @@
         }
 
         a {
-          padding: 0.75em 1em 0.75em $navbar-padding * 1.5;
+          padding: 0.75em .5em 0.75em $navbar-padding * 1.5;
           transition: all 0.2s ease;
 
           -webkit-border-radius: 0;
@@ -173,7 +210,6 @@
           white-space: nowrap;
           text-overflow: ellipsis;
           overflow: hidden;
-          display: inline-block;
           width: 100%;
           border-left: $vikunja-nav-selected-width solid transparent;
 
@@ -197,6 +233,7 @@
             background: $white;
             border-left: $vikunja-nav-selected-width solid darken($primary, 3%);
           }
+
         }
       }
 
@@ -220,6 +257,7 @@
 
         a {
           padding-left: 2em;
+          display: inline-block;
         }
       }
     }