diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/services/DockService.kt b/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/services/DockService.kt
index 472b9c1f..0ffa3817 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/services/DockService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/services/DockService.kt
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ class DockService : AccessibilityService(), OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener, On
         val nApps =
             if (orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) maxApps else maxAppsLandscape
         if (systemApp) {
-            tasks = AppUtils.getRunningTasks(activityManager, packageManager, nApps)
+            tasks = AppUtils.getRunningTasks(activityManager, packageManager, nApps, context)
             for (j in 1..tasks.size) {
                 val task = tasks[tasks.size - j]
                 val index = AppUtils.containsTask(apps, task)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/utils/AppUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/utils/AppUtils.kt
index b89de9af..b150845b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/utils/AppUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cu/axel/smartdock/utils/AppUtils.kt
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ object AppUtils {
         return apps
     }
 
+    fun getHiddenApps(context: Context): Set<String> {
+        val sharedPreferences = androidx.preference.PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+        return sharedPreferences.getStringSet("hidden_apps_grid", emptySet()) ?: emptySet()
+    }
+
     fun pinApp(context: Context, app: App, type: String) {
         val userManager = context.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE) as UserManager
         val file = File(context.filesDir, type)
@@ -183,10 +188,11 @@ object AppUtils {
     }
 
     fun getRunningTasks(
-        activityManager: ActivityManager, packageManager: PackageManager, max: Int
+        activityManager: ActivityManager, packageManager: PackageManager, max: Int, context: Context
     ): ArrayList<AppTask> {
         val tasksInfo = activityManager.getRunningTasks(max)
         currentApp = tasksInfo[0].baseActivity!!.packageName
+        val hiddenApps = getHiddenApps(context)
         val appTasks = ArrayList<AppTask>()
         for (taskInfo in tasksInfo) {
             try {
@@ -201,6 +207,10 @@ object AppUtils {
                         packageManager
                     )
                 ) continue
+
+                // Exclude hidden apps
+                if (hiddenApps.contains(taskInfo.topActivity!!.packageName)) continue
+
                 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 29) {
                     try {
                         val isRunning = taskInfo.javaClass.getField("isRunning")
@@ -229,10 +239,11 @@ object AppUtils {
             listOf<String>(context.packageName, getCurrentLauncher(context.packageManager))
         val usm = context.getSystemService(Context.USAGE_STATS_SERVICE) as UsageStatsManager
         val start = System.currentTimeMillis() - SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
+        val hiddenApps = getHiddenApps(context)
         val usageStats = usm.queryUsageStats(
             UsageStatsManager.INTERVAL_BEST, start, System.currentTimeMillis()
         ).sortedWith(compareByDescending { it.lastTimeUsed })
-            .filterNot { ignoredApps.contains(it.packageName) }
+            .filterNot { ignoredApps.contains(it.packageName) || hiddenApps.contains(it.packageName) }
         val appTasks = ArrayList<AppTask>()
         if (usageStats.isNotEmpty())
             currentApp = usageStats[0].packageName