diff --git a/src/fields/schemaMap.js b/src/fields/schemaMap.js
index e4893ce903..4a6e896ec2 100644
--- a/src/fields/schemaMap.js
+++ b/src/fields/schemaMap.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const { Schema } = require('mongoose');
 const formatBaseSchema = (field) => {
   return {
     hidden: field.hidden || false,
+    hide: field.hidden === 'api' || field.hidden === true,
     localized: field.localized || false,
     unique: field.unique || false,
     required: (field.required && !field.localized) || false,