diff --git a/lib/config/constants.dart b/lib/config/constants.dart
index 95e18843..095f0fb6 100644
--- a/lib/config/constants.dart
+++ b/lib/config/constants.dart
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ abstract class Constants {
         'Download stories in settings to read stories offline',
         'Open any Hacker News links in Hacki via the system share menu',
         '''Swipe right on a comment and tap the dots icon to search for the poster within the thread or across HN''',
+        '''Disabling `Mark Read Stories` in settings will clear your existing read history''',
       ].randomlyPicked!;
 
   static final String happyFace = <String>[
diff --git a/lib/screens/widgets/items_list_view.dart b/lib/screens/widgets/items_list_view.dart
index 65f8b85d..b0904d7b 100644
--- a/lib/screens/widgets/items_list_view.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/widgets/items_list_view.dart
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ class ItemsListView<T extends Item> extends StatelessWidget {
             final bool hasRead = context.read<StoriesBloc>().hasRead(e);
             final bool swipeGestureEnabled =
                 context.read<PreferenceCubit>().state.isSwipeGestureEnabled;
-            if (isHideInsteadOfMarkingGrayEnabled &&
-                context.watch<HideCubit>().isHidden(e.id)) {
-              return const <Widget>[];
-            }
+
             return <Widget>[
               if (shouldShowDivider && items.first.id != e.id)
                 Padding(
@@ -167,8 +164,9 @@ class ItemsListView<T extends Item> extends StatelessWidget {
                 )
               else ...<Widget>[
                 GestureDetector(
-                  /// If swipe gesture is enabled on home screen, use long press
-                  /// instead of slide action to trigger the action menu.
+                  /// If swipe gesture is enabled on home screen, use
+                  /// long press instead of slide action to trigger
+                  /// the action menu.
                   onLongPress: swipeGestureEnabled
                       ? () => onMoreTapped?.call(e, context.rect)
                       : null,
diff --git a/lib/screens/widgets/stories_list_view.dart b/lib/screens/widgets/stories_list_view.dart
index 77dbbc90..fcf15247 100644
--- a/lib/screens/widgets/stories_list_view.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/widgets/stories_list_view.dart
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ class _StoriesListViewState extends State<StoriesListView>
                   : const SizedBox.shrink(),
               onMoreTapped: onMoreTapped,
               itemBuilder: (Widget child, Story story) {
+                if (story.hidden) {
+                  return const SizedBox.shrink();
+                } else if (preferenceState.isHideInsteadOfMarkingGrayEnabled &&
+                    context.read<HideCubit>().isHidden(story.id)) {
+                  return const SizedBox.shrink();
+                }
                 return Slidable(
                   key: ValueKey<Story>(story),
                   enabled: !preferenceState.isSwipeGestureEnabled,