diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
index b727d9b12a..b7afd5c601 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
         if (showCategories) {
             categories.forEach { category ->
                 val catId = category.id ?: return@forEach
-                if (catId > 0 && !categorySet.contains(catId)) {
+                if (catId > 0 && !categorySet.contains(catId) && catId !in categoriesHidden) {
                     val headerItem = headerItems[catId]
                     if (headerItem != null) items.add(
                         LibraryItem(LibraryManga.createBlank(catId), headerItem)