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);
diff --git a/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.ts
index 19ebf261bd7a..bff34a5bad2c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,22 @@ describe('OptionsListUtils', () => {
             isOwnPolicyExpenseChat: true,
             type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.CHAT,
         },
+
+        // Thread report with notification preference = hidden
+        '11': {
+            lastReadTime: '2021-01-14 11:25:39.200',
+            lastVisibleActionCreated: '2022-11-22 03:26:02.001',
+            reportID: '11',
+            isPinned: false,
+            participants: {
+                10: {notificationPreference: CONST.REPORT.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE.HIDDEN},
+            },
+            reportName: '',
+            oldPolicyName: "SHIELD's workspace",
+            chatType: CONST.REPORT.CHAT_TYPE.POLICY_EXPENSE_CHAT,
+            isOwnPolicyExpenseChat: true,
+            type: CONST.REPORT.TYPE.CHAT,
+        },
     };
 
     const activePolicyID = 'DEF456';
@@ -474,8 +490,8 @@ describe('OptionsListUtils', () => {
         // Filtering of personalDetails that have reports is done in filterOptions
         expect(results.personalDetails.length).toBe(9);
 
-        // Then all of the reports should be shown including the archived rooms.
-        expect(results.recentReports.length).toBe(Object.values(OPTIONS.reports).length);
+        // Then all of the reports should be shown including the archived rooms, except for the report with notificationPreferences hidden.
+        expect(results.recentReports.length).toBe(Object.values(OPTIONS.reports).length - 1);
     });
 
     it('orderOptions()', () => {