diff --git a/kernel/classes/ezcontentobjecttreenode.php b/kernel/classes/ezcontentobjecttreenode.php
index 6aad6d306b8..c4048469950 100644
--- a/kernel/classes/ezcontentobjecttreenode.php
+++ b/kernel/classes/ezcontentobjecttreenode.php
@@ -6021,6 +6021,8 @@ static function hideSubTree( eZContentObjectTreeNode $node, $modifyRootNode = tr
 
         $db->commit();
 
+        eZSearch::updateNodeVisibility( $node->attribute( 'node_id' ), 'hide' );
+
         eZContentObjectTreeNode::clearViewCacheForSubtree( $node, $modifyRootNode );
     }