diff --git a/src/dragonglass/template.py b/src/dragonglass/template.py
index c84ae97..e822908 100644
--- a/src/dragonglass/template.py
+++ b/src/dragonglass/template.py
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ def template_vars(node: SourceNode, ctxt: Context) -> dict[str, Any]:
     tvars["dragonglass_version"] =  __version__
     tvars["python_version"] = f"{sys.version_info[0]}.{sys.version_info[1]}.{sys.version_info[2]}"
 
-    # Compute backlinks for this node.
-    backlinks = sorted(node.backlinks, key=lambda n: n.page_title)
+    # Compute backlinks for this node.  Don't include nodes that aren't published.
+    backlinks = sorted([n for n in node.backlinks if n.publish], key=lambda n: n.page_title)
     tvars['backlinks'] = [{'title': n.page_title,
                            'link': n.link_target(ctxt.url_prefix, node if ctxt.relative_links else None)}
                           for n in backlinks]