diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
index e6f0db08..be5e7803 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageController do
     images =
       Image.search_records(
         %{
-          query: %{bool: %{must_not: query}},
+          query: %{bool: %{must_not: [query, %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}]}},
           sort: %{created_at: :desc}
         },
         Image |> preload([:tags, :user])
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex
index cc6aac41..5662ad4b 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/search_controller.ex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.SearchController do
       images =
         Image.search_records(
           %{
-            query: %{bool: %{must: query, must_not: filter}},
+            query: %{bool: %{must: query, must_not: [filter, %{term: %{hidden_from_users: true}}]}},
             sort: %{created_at: :desc}
           },
           Image |> preload(:tags)