diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryContextMenu.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryContextMenu.kt
index d04379e1ba..6e52304a2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryContextMenu.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/dialogs/StoryContextMenu.kt
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ object StoryContextMenu {
       isFromSelf = selectedStory.sender.isSelf,
       isToGroup = selectedStory.group != null,
       isFromReleaseChannel = selectedStory.sender.isReleaseNotes,
-      canHide = true,
+      canHide = !selectedStory.sender.shouldHideStory(),
       callbacks = object : Callbacks {
         override fun onHide() = onHide(selectedStory)
         override fun onUnhide() = throw NotImplementedError()