diff --git a/cronjobs/hide.php b/cronjobs/hide.php
index b4f71be915f..2cd85d28baf 100644
--- a/cronjobs/hide.php
+++ b/cronjobs/hide.php
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
                 {
                     $cli->output( 'Hiding node: "' . $node->attribute( 'name' ) . '" (' . $node->attribute( 'node_id' ) . ')' );
                     eZContentObjectTreeNode::hideSubTree( $node );
+                    
+                    //call appropriate method from search engine
+                    eZSearch::updateNodeVisibility( $node->attribute( 'node_id' ), 'hide' );
                 }
                 // clear memory after every batch
                 eZContentObject::clearCache();