diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/configforms/AccountsConfigurationForm.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/configforms/AccountsConfigurationForm.java
index 160818f45..120162cd5 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/configforms/AccountsConfigurationForm.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/configforms/AccountsConfigurationForm.java
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ private void initializeAccountsTable() {
             for (int i = 0; i < accountsList.size(); i ++) {
                 accountID = (AccountID) accountsList.get(i);
 
+                boolean isHidden = 
+                    accountID.getAccountProperties().
+                        get("HIDDEN_PROTOCOL") != null;
+            
+                if(isHidden)
+                    continue;
+                
                 serRef = providerFactory
                         .getProviderForAccount(accountID);
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/GroupRightButtonMenu.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/GroupRightButtonMenu.java
index 91b549e68..885f7e0de 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/GroupRightButtonMenu.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/GroupRightButtonMenu.java
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ public GroupRightButtonMenu(MainFrame mainFrame,
             ProtocolProviderService pps 
                 = (ProtocolProviderService)providers.next();
             
+            boolean isHidden = 
+                    pps.getAccountID().getAccountProperties().
+                        get("HIDDEN_PROTOCOL") != null;
+            
+            if(isHidden)
+                continue;
+            
             String protocolName = pps.getProtocolName();
             
             AccountMenuItem menuItem = new AccountMenuItem(pps,