diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
index 6ae44e314..246ade7bf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
@@ -454,20 +454,30 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         if (!mFactions.empty())
         {
-            // Add a line separator if there are items above
-            if (!mSkillWidgets.empty())
-                addSeparator(coord1, coord2);
-
             MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
             const MWMechanics::NpcStats &PCstats = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player);
             const std::set<std::string> &expelled = PCstats.getExpelled();
 
-            addGroup(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sFaction", "Faction"), coord1, coord2);
+            bool firstFaction=true;
             FactionList::const_iterator end = mFactions.end();
             for (FactionList::const_iterator it = mFactions.begin(); it != end; ++it)
             {
                 const ESM::Faction *faction =
                     store.get<ESM::Faction>().find(it->first);
+                if (faction->mData.mIsHidden == 1)
+                    continue;
+
+                if (firstFaction)
+                {
+                    // Add a line separator if there are items above
+                    if (!mSkillWidgets.empty())
+                        addSeparator(coord1, coord2);
+
+                    addGroup(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sFaction", "Faction"), coord1, coord2);
+
+                    firstFaction = false;
+                }
+
                 MyGUI::Widget* w = addItem(faction->mName, coord1, coord2);
 
                 std::string text;