diff --git a/ford/sourceform.py b/ford/sourceform.py
index 0f08068a..c4526cfe 100644
--- a/ford/sourceform.py
+++ b/ford/sourceform.py
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ def find_child(
 
     def _should_display(self, item) -> bool:
         """Return True if item should be displayed"""
-        if self.settings.hide_undoc and not item.doc:
+        if self.settings.hide_undoc and not item.doc_list:
             return False
         return item.permission in self.display
 
diff --git a/test/test_project.py b/test/test_project.py
index 469df53d..711f803f 100644
--- a/test/test_project.py
+++ b/test/test_project.py
@@ -1362,3 +1362,23 @@ def test_links_in_deferred_bound_methods(copy_fortran_file):
     links = {link.text: link["href"] for link in docstring.find_all("a")}
     assert links["foo_t"].endswith("foo_t.html")
     assert links["foo"].endswith("foo_t.html#boundprocedure-foo")
+
+
+def test_hide_undoc(copy_fortran_file):
+    data = """\
+    module foo
+    contains
+      !> A subroutine with a docstring
+      subroutine with_doc
+      end subroutine with_doc
+
+      subroutine no_doc
+      end subroutine no_doc
+    end module
+    """
+
+    settings = copy_fortran_file(data)
+    settings.hide_undoc = True
+    project = create_project(settings)
+
+    assert len(project.modules[0].subroutines) == 1