diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/monitor.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/monitor.c
index ffde364a27..c99204a657 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/monitor.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/monitor.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ bdb_monitor_initialize( void )
 				"bdb_monitor_initialize: register_at failed\n",
 				0, 0, 0 );
 		}
+		(*s_at[ i ].ad)->ad_type->sat_flags |= SLAP_AT_HIDE;
 	}
 
 	for ( i = 0; s_oc[ i ].desc != NULL; i++ ) {
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ bdb_monitor_initialize( void )
 				"bdb_monitor_initialize: register_oc failed\n",
 				0, 0, 0 );
 		}
+		(*s_oc[ i ].oc)->soc_flags |= SLAP_OC_HIDE;
 	}
 
 	return 0;