diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
index a8e23888db0d..55f08aebff91 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ type GetOptionsConfig = {
     recentAttendees?: Attendee[];
     shouldSeparateWorkspaceChat?: boolean;
     shouldSeparateSelfDMChat?: boolean;
+    excludeHiddenReports?: boolean;
 } & GetValidReportsConfig;
 
 type GetUserToInviteConfig = {
@@ -1420,6 +1421,7 @@ function getValidOptions(
         selectedOptions = [],
         shouldSeparateSelfDMChat = false,
         shouldSeparateWorkspaceChat = false,
+        excludeHiddenReports = false,
         ...config
     }: GetOptionsConfig = {},
 ): Options {
@@ -1513,6 +1515,10 @@ function getValidOptions(
         recentReportOptions = recentReportOptions.filter((option) => !option.isSelfDM);
     }
 
+    if (excludeHiddenReports) {
+        recentReportOptions = recentReportOptions.filter((option) => option.notificationPreference !== CONST.REPORT.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE.HIDDEN);
+    }
+
     return {
         personalDetails: personalDetailsOptions,
         recentReports: recentReportOptions,
@@ -1543,6 +1549,7 @@ function getSearchOptions(options: OptionList, betas: Beta[] = [], isUsedInChatF
         includeTasks: true,
         includeSelfDM: true,
         shouldBoldTitleByDefault: !isUsedInChatFinder,
+        excludeHiddenReports: true,
     });
     const orderedOptions = orderOptions(optionList);
     Timing.end(CONST.TIMING.LOAD_SEARCH_OPTIONS);