diff --git a/arduino/cores/board.go b/arduino/cores/board.go
index 0512cda86a7..a9ccef20323 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/board.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/board.go
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ func (b *Board) FQBN() string {
 	return platform.Package.Name + ":" + platform.Architecture + ":" + b.BoardID
 }
 
+// IsHidden returns true if the board is marked as hidden in the platform
+func (b *Board) IsHidden() bool {
+	return b.Properties.GetBoolean("hide")
+}
+
 func (b *Board) String() string {
 	return b.FQBN()
 }
diff --git a/cli/board/listall.go b/cli/board/listall.go
index 0598b5dc5fd..0de4571b95c 100644
--- a/cli/board/listall.go
+++ b/cli/board/listall.go
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ func initListAllCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Args: cobra.ArbitraryArgs,
 		Run:  runListAllCommand,
 	}
+	listAllCommand.Flags().BoolVarP(&showHiddenBoard, "show-hidden", "a", false, "Show also boards marked as 'hidden' in the platform")
 	return listAllCommand
 }
 
+var showHiddenBoard bool
+
 // runListAllCommand list all installed boards
 func runListAllCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	inst, err := instance.CreateInstance()
@@ -54,8 +57,9 @@ func runListAllCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	list, err := board.ListAll(context.Background(), &rpc.BoardListAllReq{
-		Instance:   inst,
-		SearchArgs: args,
+		Instance:            inst,
+		SearchArgs:          args,
+		IncludeHiddenBoards: showHiddenBoard,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		feedback.Errorf("Error listing boards: %v", err)
@@ -81,9 +85,13 @@ func (dr resultAll) String() string {
 	})
 
 	t := table.New()
-	t.SetHeader("Board Name", "FQBN")
+	t.SetHeader("Board Name", "FQBN", "")
 	for _, item := range dr.list.GetBoards() {
-		t.AddRow(item.GetName(), item.GetFQBN())
+		hidden := ""
+		if item.IsHidden {
+			hidden = "(hidden)"
+		}
+		t.AddRow(item.GetName(), item.GetFQBN(), hidden)
 	}
 	return t.Render()
 }
diff --git a/commands/board/listall.go b/commands/board/listall.go
index 1a134248be0..082e29fdc88 100644
--- a/commands/board/listall.go
+++ b/commands/board/listall.go
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@ func ListAll(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.BoardListAllReq) (*rpc.BoardListAllRe
 				if !match(board.Name()) {
 					continue
 				}
+				if !req.GetIncludeHiddenBoards() && board.IsHidden() {
+					continue
+				}
 				list.Boards = append(list.Boards, &rpc.BoardListItem{
-					Name: board.Name(),
-					FQBN: board.FQBN(),
+					Name:     board.Name(),
+					FQBN:     board.FQBN(),
+					IsHidden: board.IsHidden(),
 				})
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/rpc/commands/board.pb.go b/rpc/commands/board.pb.go
index 8e1692836e6..27a23a395fd 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/board.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/commands/board.pb.go
@@ -1200,6 +1200,8 @@ type BoardListAllReq struct {
 	Instance *Instance `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=instance,proto3" json:"instance,omitempty"`
 	// The search query to filter the board list by.
 	SearchArgs []string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=search_args,json=searchArgs,proto3" json:"search_args,omitempty"`
+	// Set to true to get also the boards marked as "hidden" in the platform
+	IncludeHiddenBoards bool `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=include_hidden_boards,json=includeHiddenBoards,proto3" json:"include_hidden_boards,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *BoardListAllReq) Reset() {
@@ -1248,6 +1250,13 @@ func (x *BoardListAllReq) GetSearchArgs() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *BoardListAllReq) GetIncludeHiddenBoards() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.IncludeHiddenBoards
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type BoardListAllResp struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -1305,6 +1314,8 @@ type BoardListItem struct {
 	Name string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
 	// The fully qualified board name. Used to identify the board to a machine.
 	FQBN string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=FQBN,proto3" json:"FQBN,omitempty"`
+	// If the board is marked as "hidden" in the platform
+	IsHidden bool `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=is_hidden,json=isHidden,proto3" json:"is_hidden,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *BoardListItem) Reset() {
@@ -1353,6 +1364,13 @@ func (x *BoardListItem) GetFQBN() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *BoardListItem) GetIsHidden() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.IsHidden
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 var File_commands_board_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_commands_board_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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diff --git a/rpc/commands/board.proto b/rpc/commands/board.proto
index 79afed66ef2..9f2edf736dc 100644
--- a/rpc/commands/board.proto
+++ b/rpc/commands/board.proto
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ message BoardListAllReq {
     Instance instance = 1;
     // The search query to filter the board list by.
     repeated string search_args = 2;
+    // Set to true to get also the boards marked as "hidden" in the platform
+    bool include_hidden_boards = 3;
 }
 
 message BoardListAllResp {
@@ -209,4 +211,6 @@ message BoardListItem {
     string name = 1;
     // The fully qualified board name. Used to identify the board to a machine.
     string FQBN = 2;
+    // If the board is marked as "hidden" in the platform
+    bool is_hidden = 3;
 }
diff --git a/test/test_board.py b/test/test_board.py
index b3e04ada9db..bfca50bb5b1 100644
--- a/test/test_board.py
+++ b/test/test_board.py
@@ -416,6 +416,17 @@ def test_board_details(run_command):
     # Download samd core pinned to 1.8.6
     result = run_command("core install arduino:samd@1.8.6")
     assert result.ok
+
+    # Test board listall with and without showing hidden elements
+    result = run_command("board listall MIPS --format json")
+    assert result.ok
+    assert result.stdout == "{}"
+
+    result = run_command("board listall MIPS -a --format json")
+    assert result.ok
+    result = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result["boards"][0]["name"] == "Arduino Tian (MIPS Console port)"
+
     result = run_command("board details -b arduino:samd:nano_33_iot --format json")
     assert result.ok
     # Sort everything before compare