diff --git a/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/tests/test_package_listing.py b/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/tests/test_package_listing.py
index 3047f62a8..6918795a5 100644
--- a/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/tests/test_package_listing.py
+++ b/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/tests/test_package_listing.py
@@ -312,5 +312,25 @@ def test_dependency_serializer__reads_is_active_from_correct_field(
     assert actual["is_active"] == (package_is_active and version_is_active)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_dependency_serializer__when_dependency_is_not_active__censors_icon_and_description() -> None:
+    # community_identifier is normally added using annotations, but
+    # it's irrelavant for this test case.
+    dependency = PackageVersionFactory()
+    dependency.community_identifier = "greendale"
+
+    actual = DependencySerializer(dependency).data
+
+    assert actual["description"].startswith("Desc_")
+    assert actual["icon_url"].startswith("http")
+
+    dependency.is_active = False
+    del dependency.is_effectively_active  # Clear cached property
+    actual = DependencySerializer(dependency).data
+
+    assert actual["description"] == "This package has been removed."
+    assert actual["icon_url"] is None
+
+
 def _date_to_z(value: datetime) -> str:
     return value.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ")
diff --git a/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/views/package_listing.py b/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/views/package_listing.py
index 56a4550af..5a8722cde 100644
--- a/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/views/package_listing.py
+++ b/django/thunderstore/api/cyberstorm/views/package_listing.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 from django.db.models import (
     BooleanField,
     CharField,
@@ -27,18 +29,32 @@ class DependencySerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     """
     Dependencies of a given PackageVersion, listed in a given Community.
 
-    community_identifier and namespace are not present by default and
-    need to be annotated to the object.
+    community_identifier is not present by default and needs to be
+    annotated to the object.
+
+    Description and icon is not shown to clients if the dependency is
+    deactivated, since the fields may contain the very reason for the
+    deactivation.
     """
 
     community_identifier = serializers.CharField()
-    description = serializers.CharField()
-    icon_url = serializers.CharField(source="icon.url")
+    description = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    icon_url = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     is_active = serializers.BooleanField(source="is_effectively_active")
     name = serializers.CharField()
     namespace = serializers.CharField(source="package.namespace.name")
     version_number = serializers.CharField()
 
+    def get_description(self, obj: PackageVersion) -> str:
+        return (
+            obj.description
+            if obj.is_effectively_active
+            else "This package has been removed."
+        )
+
+    def get_icon_url(self, obj: PackageVersion) -> Optional[str]:
+        return obj.icon.url if obj.is_effectively_active else None
+
 
 class TeamSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     """