diff --git a/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md b/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
index e7131e8..bbcf1f2 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ geekdocFlatSection = true
 # Set true to hide page or section from side menu (file-tree menu only)
 geekdocHidden = true
 
+# Set false to show this page as a file-tree menu entry when you want it to be hidden in the sidebar
+# NOTE: Only applies when geekdocHidden=true
+geekdocHiddenTocTree = true
+
 # Add an anchor link to headlines
 geekdocAnchor = true
 ```
@@ -233,6 +237,10 @@ geekdocFlatSection: true
 # Set true to hide page or section from side menu (file-tree menu only)
 geekdocHidden: true
 
+# Set false to show this page as a file-tree menu entry when you want it to be hidden in the sidebar
+# NOTE: Only applies when geekdocHidden=true
+geekdocHiddenTocTree: true
+
 # Add an anchor link to headlines
 geekdocAnchor: true
 ```
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/toc-tree.html b/layouts/shortcodes/toc-tree.html
index 3c46617..03698b0 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/toc-tree.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/toc-tree.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <ul>
     {{ range .sect.GroupBy "Weight" }}
       {{ range .ByTitle }}
-      {{ if not .Params.geekdocHidden }}
+      {{ if or (not .Params.geekdocHidden) (not (default true .Params.geekdocHiddenTocTree)) }}
       <li>
       {{ if or .Content .Params.geekdocFlatSection }}
         <span>