diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index eda1575946a9..fd9fe69d8fef 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -3709,6 +3709,7 @@ func sanitizeMountPath(path string) string {
 
 func checkListingVisibility(visibility ListingVisibilityType) error {
 	switch visibility {
+	case ListingVisibilityDefault:
 	case ListingVisibilityHidden:
 	case ListingVisibilityUnauth:
 	default:
diff --git a/vault/mount.go b/vault/mount.go
index 7a2c70b90d63..5d89e1285c87 100644
--- a/vault/mount.go
+++ b/vault/mount.go
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ const (
 type ListingVisibilityType string
 
 const (
+	// ListingVisibilityDefault is the default value for listing visibility
+	ListingVisibilityDefault ListingVisibilityType = ""
 	// ListingVisibilityHidden is the hidden type for listing visibility
-	ListingVisibilityHidden ListingVisibilityType = ""
+	ListingVisibilityHidden ListingVisibilityType = "hidden"
 	// ListingVisibilityUnauth is the unauth type for listing visibility
 	ListingVisibilityUnauth ListingVisibilityType = "unauth"
 )
diff --git a/website/source/api/system/mounts.html.md b/website/source/api/system/mounts.html.md
index d09a31ca139d..d6040aa1a66a 100644
--- a/website/source/api/system/mounts.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/system/mounts.html.md
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ This endpoint enables a new secrets engine at the given path.
      that will not be HMAC'd by audit devices in the response data object.
 
   - `listing_visibility` `(string: "")` - Speficies whether to show this mount
-     in the UI-specific listing endpoint.
+    in the UI-specific listing endpoint. Valid values are `"unauth"` or
+    `"hidden"`.  If not set, behaves like `"hidden"`.
 
   - `passthrough_request_headers` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated list of headers
      to whitelist and pass from the request to the backend.
@@ -229,8 +230,9 @@ This endpoint tunes configuration parameters for a given mount point.
   list of keys that will not be HMAC'd by audit devices in the response data
   object.
 
-- `listing_visibility` `(string: "")` - Speficies whether to show this mount
-    in the UI-specific listing endpoint. Valid values are `"unauth"` or `""`.
+- `listing_visibility` `(string: "")` - Speficies whether to show this mount in
+  the UI-specific listing endpoint. Valid values are `"unauth"` or `"hidden"`.
+  If not set, behaves like `"hidden"`.
 
 - `passthrough_request_headers` `(array: [])` - Comma-separated list of headers
     to whitelist and pass from the request to the backend.