diff --git a/objdiff-core/src/diff/data.rs b/objdiff-core/src/diff/data.rs
index 6842c90..73b9175 100644
--- a/objdiff-core/src/diff/data.rs
+++ b/objdiff-core/src/diff/data.rs
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ fn symbols_matching_section(
         s.section == Some(section_idx)
             && s.kind != SymbolKind::Section
             && s.size > 0
+            && !s.flags.contains(SymbolFlag::Hidden)
             && !s.flags.contains(SymbolFlag::Ignored)
     })
 }