diff --git a/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomField.php b/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomField.php
index a3811d1d56..550339f3ff 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomField.php
+++ b/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomField.php
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ abstract class PhabricatorStandardCustomField
   }
 
   public function shouldAppearInEditView() {
+    if ($this->hidden) {
+      return false;
+    }
     return $this->getFieldConfigValue('edit', true);
   }