diff --git a/lib/search.rb b/lib/search.rb
index 1a388870243..e38466b01b2 100644
--- a/lib/search.rb
+++ b/lib/search.rb
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ class Search
 
   def posts_query(limit, type_filter: nil, aggregate_search: false)
     posts =
-      Post.where(post_type: Topic.visible_post_types(@guardian.user)).joins(
+      Post.where(post_type: Topic.visible_post_types(@guardian.user), hidden: false).joins(
         :post_search_data,
         :topic,
       )
diff --git a/spec/lib/search_spec.rb b/spec/lib/search_spec.rb
index 79f18740124..2d781b4bd6d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/search_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/search_spec.rb
@@ -1026,6 +1026,13 @@ RSpec.describe Search do
       expect(results.posts).to eq([post])
     end
 
+    it "does not return hidden posts" do
+      Fabricate(:post, raw: "Can you see me? I'm a hidden post", hidden: true)
+
+      results = Search.execute("hidden post")
+      expect(results.posts.count).to eq(0)
+    end
+
     it "does not rely on postgres's proximity opreators" do
       topic.update!(title: "End-to-end something something testing")