diff --git a/docs.go b/docs.go
index a8f5de92e5..dc16fc82d4 100644
--- a/docs.go
+++ b/docs.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func (a *App) writeDocTemplate(w io.Writer) error {
 	return t.ExecuteTemplate(w, name, &cliTemplate{
 		App:          a,
 		Commands:     prepareCommands(a.Commands, 0),
-		GlobalArgs:   prepareArgsWithValues(a.Flags),
-		SynopsisArgs: prepareArgsSynopsis(a.Flags),
+		GlobalArgs:   prepareArgsWithValues(a.VisibleFlags()),
+		SynopsisArgs: prepareArgsSynopsis(a.VisibleFlags()),
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/docs_test.go b/docs_test.go
index e52cf8bd31..e49dfbab9c 100644
--- a/docs_test.go
+++ b/docs_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ func testApp() *App {
 			Aliases: []string{"b"},
 			Usage:   "another usage text",
 		},
+		&BoolFlag{
+			Name:   "hidden-flag",
+			Hidden: true,
+		},
 	}
 	app.Commands = []*Command{{
 		Aliases: []string{"c"},