diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index ad9c24f6d..7a9f26409 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -3832,7 +3832,7 @@ class ApiController(RedditController):
         promo_tuples = promote.lottery_promoted_links(srnames, n=10)
         builder = CampaignBuilder(promo_tuples,
                                   wrap=default_thing_wrapper(),
-                                  keep_fn=promote.is_promoted,
+                                  keep_fn=promote.promo_keep_fn,
                                   num=1,
                                   skip=True)
         listing = LinkListing(builder, nextprev=False).listing()
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/promote.py b/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
index 5290ad41b..55bda78d3 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ def cost_per_click(spend, clicks):
         return 0
 
 
+def promo_keep_fn(item):
+    return is_promoted(item) and not item.hidden
+
+
 # attrs
 
 def promo_traffic_url(l): # old traffic url