diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/JsonDescriptor.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/JsonDescriptor.php
index 7b1a70e694134..fde8e9280f5f2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/JsonDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/JsonDescriptor.php
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ protected function describeContainerServices(ContainerBuilder $builder, array $o
             $service = $this->resolveServiceDefinition($builder, $serviceId);
 
             if ($service instanceof Alias) {
-                if ($showPrivate || $service->isPublic()) {
+                if ($showPrivate || ($service->isPublic() && !$service->isPrivate())) {
                     $data['aliases'][$serviceId] = $this->getContainerAliasData($service);
                 }
             } elseif ($service instanceof Definition) {
-                if (($showPrivate || $service->isPublic())) {
+                if (($showPrivate || ($service->isPublic() && !$service->isPrivate()))) {
                     $data['definitions'][$serviceId] = $this->getContainerDefinitionData($service, $omitTags, $showArguments);
                 }
             } else {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ private function getContainerDefinitionData(Definition $definition, $omitTags =
     {
         $data = array(
             'class' => (string) $definition->getClass(),
-            'public' => $definition->isPublic(),
+            'public' => $definition->isPublic() && !$definition->isPrivate(),
             'synthetic' => $definition->isSynthetic(),
             'lazy' => $definition->isLazy(),
             'shared' => $definition->isShared(),
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ private function getContainerAliasData(Alias $alias)
     {
         return array(
             'service' => (string) $alias,
-            'public' => $alias->isPublic(),
+            'public' => $alias->isPublic() && !$alias->isPrivate(),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php
index a110dc7eac372..9644a440df4f2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ protected function describeContainerServices(ContainerBuilder $builder, array $o
             $service = $this->resolveServiceDefinition($builder, $serviceId);
 
             if ($service instanceof Alias) {
-                if ($showPrivate || $service->isPublic()) {
+                if ($showPrivate || ($service->isPublic() && !$service->isPrivate())) {
                     $services['aliases'][$serviceId] = $service;
                 }
             } elseif ($service instanceof Definition) {
-                if (($showPrivate || $service->isPublic())) {
+                if (($showPrivate || ($service->isPublic() && !$service->isPrivate()))) {
                     $services['definitions'][$serviceId] = $service;
                 }
             } else {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ protected function describeContainerServices(ContainerBuilder $builder, array $o
     protected function describeContainerDefinition(Definition $definition, array $options = array())
     {
         $output = '- Class: `'.$definition->getClass().'`'
-            ."\n".'- Public: '.($definition->isPublic() ? 'yes' : 'no')
+            ."\n".'- Public: '.($definition->isPublic() && !$definition->isPrivate() ? 'yes' : 'no')
             ."\n".'- Synthetic: '.($definition->isSynthetic() ? 'yes' : 'no')
             ."\n".'- Lazy: '.($definition->isLazy() ? 'yes' : 'no')
             ."\n".'- Shared: '.($definition->isShared() ? 'yes' : 'no')
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ protected function describeContainerDefinition(Definition $definition, array $op
     protected function describeContainerAlias(Alias $alias, array $options = array(), ContainerBuilder $builder = null)
     {
         $output = '- Service: `'.$alias.'`'
-            ."\n".'- Public: '.($alias->isPublic() ? 'yes' : 'no');
+            ."\n".'- Public: '.($alias->isPublic() && !$alias->isPrivate() ? 'yes' : 'no');
 
         if (!isset($options['id'])) {
             return $this->write($output);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/TextDescriptor.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/TextDescriptor.php
index 3e14b5c2c18e7..ab04ff47f794e 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/TextDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/TextDescriptor.php
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ protected function describeContainerServices(ContainerBuilder $builder, array $o
             $definition = $this->resolveServiceDefinition($builder, $serviceId);
             if ($definition instanceof Definition) {
                 // filter out private services unless shown explicitly
-                if (!$showPrivate && !$definition->isPublic()) {
+                if (!$showPrivate && (!$definition->isPublic() || $definition->isPrivate())) {
                     unset($serviceIds[$key]);
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ protected function describeContainerServices(ContainerBuilder $builder, array $o
                     }
                 }
             } elseif ($definition instanceof Alias) {
-                if (!$showPrivate && !$definition->isPublic()) {
+                if (!$showPrivate && (!$definition->isPublic() || $definition->isPrivate())) {
                     unset($serviceIds[$key]);
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ protected function describeContainerDefinition(Definition $definition, array $op
             $tableRows[] = array('Calls', implode(', ', $callInformation));
         }
 
-        $tableRows[] = array('Public', $definition->isPublic() ? 'yes' : 'no');
+        $tableRows[] = array('Public', $definition->isPublic() && !$definition->isPrivate() ? 'yes' : 'no');
         $tableRows[] = array('Synthetic', $definition->isSynthetic() ? 'yes' : 'no');
         $tableRows[] = array('Lazy', $definition->isLazy() ? 'yes' : 'no');
         $tableRows[] = array('Shared', $definition->isShared() ? 'yes' : 'no');
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/XmlDescriptor.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/XmlDescriptor.php
index da878b1ee6d53..cadd2ff6059ee 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/XmlDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Descriptor/XmlDescriptor.php
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ private function getContainerServicesDocument(ContainerBuilder $builder, $tag =
         foreach ($this->sortServiceIds($serviceIds) as $serviceId) {
             $service = $this->resolveServiceDefinition($builder, $serviceId);
 
-            if (($service instanceof Definition || $service instanceof Alias) && !($showPrivate || $service->isPublic())) {
+            if (($service instanceof Definition || $service instanceof Alias) && !($showPrivate || ($service->isPublic() && !$service->isPrivate()))) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ private function getContainerDefinitionDocument(Definition $definition, $id = nu
             }
         }
 
-        $serviceXML->setAttribute('public', $definition->isPublic() ? 'true' : 'false');
+        $serviceXML->setAttribute('public', $definition->isPublic() && !$definition->isPrivate() ? 'true' : 'false');
         $serviceXML->setAttribute('synthetic', $definition->isSynthetic() ? 'true' : 'false');
         $serviceXML->setAttribute('lazy', $definition->isLazy() ? 'true' : 'false');
         $serviceXML->setAttribute('shared', $definition->isShared() ? 'true' : 'false');
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ private function getContainerAliasDocument(Alias $alias, $id = null)
         }
 
         $aliasXML->setAttribute('service', (string) $alias);
-        $aliasXML->setAttribute('public', $alias->isPublic() ? 'true' : 'false');
+        $aliasXML->setAttribute('public', $alias->isPublic() && !$alias->isPrivate() ? 'true' : 'false');
 
         return $dom;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.json b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.json
index e2ab628937760..df76274db6417 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 "%parameter%",
                 {
                     "class": "inline_service",
-                    "public": true,
+                    "public": false,
                     "synthetic": false,
                     "lazy": false,
                     "shared": true,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                     },
                     {
                         "class": "inline_service",
-                        "public": true,
+                        "public": false,
                         "synthetic": false,
                         "lazy": false,
                         "shared": true,
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.xml b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.xml
index b016ae382a908..59811b00d37b9 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/builder_1_arguments.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <argument type="service" id="definition2"/>
     <argument>%parameter%</argument>
     <argument>
-      <definition class="inline_service" public="true" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file="">
+      <definition class="inline_service" public="false" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file="">
         <argument>arg1</argument>
         <argument>arg2</argument>
       </definition>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       <argument>foo</argument>
       <argument type="service" id="definition2"/>
       <argument>
-        <definition class="inline_service" public="true" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file=""/>
+        <definition class="inline_service" public="false" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file=""/>
       </argument>
     </argument>
     <argument type="iterator">
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.json b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.json
index 5074d4fba6170..2568b87dec458 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "%parameter%",
         {
             "class": "inline_service",
-            "public": true,
+            "public": false,
             "synthetic": false,
             "lazy": false,
             "shared": true,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             },
             {
                 "class": "inline_service",
-                "public": true,
+                "public": false,
                 "synthetic": false,
                 "lazy": false,
                 "shared": true,
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.xml b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.xml
index 732f99f7839a1..e250060d75581 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Fixtures/Descriptor/definition_arguments_1.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <argument type="service" id="definition2"/>
   <argument>%parameter%</argument>
   <argument>
-    <definition class="inline_service" public="true" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file="">
+    <definition class="inline_service" public="false" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file="">
       <argument>arg1</argument>
       <argument>arg2</argument>
     </definition>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <argument>foo</argument>
     <argument type="service" id="definition2"/>
     <argument>
-      <definition class="inline_service" public="true" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file=""/>
+      <definition class="inline_service" public="false" synthetic="false" lazy="false" shared="true" abstract="false" autowired="false" autoconfigured="false" file=""/>
     </argument>
   </argument>
   <argument type="iterator">