diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/lang/pattern_data.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/lang/pattern_data.hpp
index 455d0edfe..cd8b85fef 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/lang/pattern_data.hpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/lang/pattern_data.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ namespace hex::lang {
         }
 
         virtual std::map<u64, u32> getHighlightedAddresses() {
+            if (this->isHidden()) return { };
             if (this->m_highlightedAddresses.empty()) {
                 for (u64 i = 0; i < this->getSize(); i++)
                     this->m_highlightedAddresses.insert({ this->getOffset() + i, this->getColor() });
@@ -154,8 +155,22 @@ namespace hex::lang {
             return false;
         }
 
+        void draw(prv::Provider *provider) {
+            if (isHidden()) return;
+
+            this->createEntry(provider);
+        }
+
         static void resetPalette() { SharedData::patternPaletteOffset = 0; }
 
+        void setHidden(bool hidden) {
+            this->m_hidden = hidden;
+        }
+
+        bool isHidden() const {
+            return this->m_hidden;
+        }
+
     protected:
         void createDefaultEntry(std::string_view value) const {
             ImGui::TableNextRow();
@@ -190,6 +205,7 @@ namespace hex::lang {
     protected:
         std::endian m_endian = std::endian::native;
         std::map<u64, u32> m_highlightedAddresses;
+        bool m_hidden = false;
 
     private:
         u64 m_offset;
@@ -599,7 +615,7 @@ namespace hex::lang {
 
             if (open) {
                 for (auto &member : this->m_entries)
-                    member->createEntry(provider);
+                    member->draw(provider);
 
                 ImGui::TreePop();
             }
@@ -681,7 +697,7 @@ namespace hex::lang {
 
             if (open) {
                 for (auto &member : this->m_sortedMembers)
-                    member->createEntry(provider);
+                    member->draw(provider);
 
                 ImGui::TreePop();
             }
@@ -782,7 +798,7 @@ namespace hex::lang {
 
             if (open) {
                 for (auto &member : this->m_sortedMembers)
-                    member->createEntry(provider);
+                    member->draw(provider);
 
                 ImGui::TreePop();
             }
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/evaluator.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/evaluator.cpp
index ab79d0e3c..6969c6222 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/evaluator.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/evaluator.cpp
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ namespace hex::lang {
                 currPattern->setVariableName(value->data());
             else if (attribute == "comment" && value.has_value())
                 currPattern->setComment(value->data());
+            else if (attribute == "hidden" && value.has_value())
+                currPattern->setHidden(true);
             else
                 this->getConsole().abortEvaluation("unknown or invalid attribute");
 
diff --git a/source/views/view_hexeditor.cpp b/source/views/view_hexeditor.cpp
index be908c949..1ff42570f 100644
--- a/source/views/view_hexeditor.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_hexeditor.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ namespace hex {
         EventManager::subscribe<EventPatternChanged>(this, [this]() {
             this->m_highlightedBytes.clear();
 
-            for (const auto &pattern : SharedData::patternData)
+            for (const auto &pattern : SharedData::patternData) {
                 this->m_highlightedBytes.merge(pattern->getHighlightedAddresses());
+            }
         });
 
         EventManager::subscribe<RequestOpenWindow>(this, [this](std::string name) {
diff --git a/source/views/view_pattern_data.cpp b/source/views/view_pattern_data.cpp
index c34b949a7..e5d87c2c3 100644
--- a/source/views/view_pattern_data.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_pattern_data.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace hex {
                     if (this->m_sortedPatternData.size() > 0) {
 
                         for (auto &patternData : this->m_sortedPatternData)
-                            patternData->createEntry(provider);
+                            patternData->draw(provider);
 
                     }