diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
index 557a35f3d..e10fd8c55 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassSettings.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 	// enable/disable listing logged in user as reviewer/approver
 	var $_enableSelfRevApp = false;
 	// enable/disable hidden user as reviewer/approver
-	var $_enableHiddenRevApp = false;
+	var $_enableHiddenRevApp = true;
 	// enable/disable update of a review/approval by the reviewer/approver
 	var $_enableUpdateRevApp = false;
 	// enable/disable removal of a review/approval by the admiistrator
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 			$this->_enableAdminRevApp = Settings::boolval($tab["enableAdminRevApp"]);
 			$this->_enableOwnerRevApp = Settings::boolval($tab["enableOwnerRevApp"]);
 			$this->_enableSelfRevApp = Settings::boolval($tab["enableSelfRevApp"]);
+			$this->_enableHiddenRevApp = Settings::boolval($tab["enableHiddenRevApp"]);
 			$this->_enableUpdateRevApp = Settings::boolval($tab["enableUpdateRevApp"]);
 			$this->_enableRemoveRevApp = Settings::boolval($tab["enableRemoveRevApp"]);
 			$this->_enableSelfReceipt = Settings::boolval($tab["enableSelfReceipt"]);
@@ -1166,6 +1167,7 @@ class Settings { /* {{{ */
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableAdminRevApp", $this->_enableAdminRevApp);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableOwnerRevApp", $this->_enableOwnerRevApp);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableSelfRevApp", $this->_enableSelfRevApp);
+		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableHiddenRevApp", $this->_enableHiddenRevApp);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableUpdateRevApp", $this->_enableUpdateRevApp);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableRemoveRevApp", $this->_enableRemoveRevApp);
 		$this->setXMLAttributValue($node, "enableSelfReceipt", $this->_enableSelfReceipt);
diff --git a/out/out.WorkflowMgr.php b/out/out.WorkflowMgr.php
index a727d8d0b..49a395e78 100644
--- a/out/out.WorkflowMgr.php
+++ b/out/out.WorkflowMgr.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ if($view) {
 	$view->setParam('selworkflow', $selworkflow);
 	$view->setParam('allworkflows', $workflows);
 	$view->setParam('allworkflowstates', $workflowstates);
+	$view->setParam('enablehiddenrevapp', $settings->_enableHiddenRevApp);
 	$view->setParam('accessobject', $accessop);
 	$view($_GET);
 	exit;
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.SetWorkflow.php b/views/bootstrap/class.SetWorkflow.php
index 3d60834d5..6ce33a06d 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.SetWorkflow.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.SetWorkflow.php
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 		// Display the Workflow form.
 		$this->rowStart();
 		$this->columnStart(4);
-				$workflows = $dms->getAllWorkflows();
-				if($workflows) {
+		$workflows = $dms->getAllWorkflows();
+		if($workflows) {
 ?>
 		<form class="form-horizontal" action="../op/op.SetWorkflow.php" method="post" name="form1">
 		<?php echo createHiddenFieldWithKey('setworkflow'); ?>
@@ -80,34 +80,34 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 		<input type="hidden" name="showtree" value="<?php echo showtree();?>">
 
 <?php
-		$this->contentContainerStart();
-					$mandatoryworkflow = $user->getMandatoryWorkflow();
-					$workflows=$dms->getAllWorkflows();
-					$options = array();
-					foreach ($workflows as $workflow) {
-						$options[] = array($workflow->getID(), htmlspecialchars($workflow->getName()), $mandatoryworkflow && $mandatoryworkflow->getID() == $workflow->getID());
-					}
-					$this->formField(
-						getMLText("workflow"),
-						array(
-							'element'=>'select',
-							'id'=>'selector',
-							'name'=>'workflow',
-							'data-placeholder'=>getMLText('select_workflow'),
-							'options'=>$options
-						)
-					);
-		$this->contentContainerEnd();
-					$this->formSubmit(getMLText('set_workflow'));
+			$this->contentContainerStart();
+			$mandatoryworkflow = $user->getMandatoryWorkflow();
+			$workflows=$dms->getAllWorkflows();
+			$options = array();
+			foreach ($workflows as $workflow) {
+				$options[] = array($workflow->getID(), htmlspecialchars($workflow->getName()), $mandatoryworkflow && $mandatoryworkflow->getID() == $workflow->getID());
+			}
+			$this->formField(
+				getMLText("workflow"),
+				array(
+					'element'=>'select',
+					'id'=>'selector',
+					'name'=>'workflow',
+					'data-placeholder'=>getMLText('select_workflow'),
+					'options'=>$options
+				)
+			);
+			$this->contentContainerEnd();
+			$this->formSubmit(getMLText('set_workflow'));
 ?>
 
 		</form>
 <?php
-				} else {
+		} else {
 ?>
 		<p><?php printMLText('no_workflow_available'); ?></p>
 <?php
-				}
+		}
 		$this->columnEnd();
 		$this->columnStart(8);
 ?>
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php b/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
index ebdfd3de0..e323da2c1 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.Settings.php
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ if(($kkk = $this->callHook('getFullSearchEngine')) && is_array($kkk))
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableAdminRevApp', 'enableAdminRevApp'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableOwnerRevApp', 'enableOwnerRevApp'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableSelfRevApp', 'enableSelfRevApp'); ?>
+<?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableHiddenRevApp', 'enableHiddenRevApp'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableUpdateRevApp', 'enableUpdateRevApp'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableRemoveRevApp', 'enableRemoveRevApp'); ?>
 <?php $this->showConfigCheckbox('settings_enableSelfReceipt', 'enableSelfReceipt'); ?>
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.WorkflowMgr.php b/views/bootstrap/class.WorkflowMgr.php
index d7f9be7b5..70420f630 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.WorkflowMgr.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.WorkflowMgr.php
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		$user = $this->params['user'];
 		$workflows = $this->params['allworkflows'];
 		$workflowstates = $this->params['allworkflowstates'];
+		$enablehiddenrevapp = $this->params['enablehiddenrevapp'];
 
 		if($workflow) {
 			$path = $workflow->checkForCycles();
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       echo "<select class=\"chzn-select\" name=\"users[]\" multiple=\"multiple\" data-placeholder=\"".getMLText('select_users')."\" data-no_results_text=\"".getMLText('unknown_user')."\">";
 			$allusers = $dms->getAllUsers();
 			foreach($allusers as $usr) {
+				if(!$enablehiddenrevapp && $usr->isHidden()) continue;
 				print "<option value=\"".$usr->getID()."\">". htmlspecialchars($usr->getLogin()." - ".$usr->getFullName())."</option>";
 			}
 			echo "</select>";