diff --git a/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py b/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py
index c86f17b13..e29ce0f7a 100644
--- a/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py
+++ b/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class StackController(object):
             'sort_keys': 'multi',
             'show_deleted': 'single',
             'show_nested': 'single',
+            'show_hidden': 'single',
         }
         params = util.get_allowed_params(req.params, whitelist)
         filter_params = util.get_allowed_params(req.params, filter_whitelist)
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ class StackController(object):
             params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_DELETED] = param_utils.extract_bool(
                 params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_DELETED])
             show_deleted = params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_DELETED]
+
         show_nested = False
         if rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_NESTED in params:
             params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_NESTED] = param_utils.extract_bool(
@@ -204,6 +206,12 @@ class StackController(object):
         if key in params:
             params[key] = param_utils.extract_int(key, params[key])
 
+        show_hidden = False
+        if rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_HIDDEN in params:
+            params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_HIDDEN] = param_utils.extract_bool(
+                params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_HIDDEN])
+            show_hidden = params[rpc_api.PARAM_SHOW_HIDDEN]
+
         # get the with_count value, if invalid, raise ValueError
         with_count = False
         if req.params.get('with_count'):
@@ -227,7 +235,8 @@ class StackController(object):
                                                      filters=filter_params,
                                                      tenant_safe=tenant_safe,
                                                      show_deleted=show_deleted,
-                                                     show_nested=show_nested)
+                                                     show_nested=show_nested,
+                                                     show_hidden=show_hidden)
             except AttributeError as exc:
                 LOG.warn(_LW("Old Engine Version: %s") % exc)
 
diff --git a/heat/rpc/api.py b/heat/rpc/api.py
index dbde05906..67e2be144 100644
--- a/heat/rpc/api.py
+++ b/heat/rpc/api.py
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ PARAM_KEYS = (
     PARAM_TIMEOUT, PARAM_DISABLE_ROLLBACK, PARAM_ADOPT_STACK_DATA,
     PARAM_SHOW_DELETED, PARAM_SHOW_NESTED, PARAM_EXISTING,
     PARAM_CLEAR_PARAMETERS, PARAM_GLOBAL_TENANT, PARAM_LIMIT,
-    PARAM_NESTED_DEPTH, PARAM_TAGS
+    PARAM_NESTED_DEPTH, PARAM_TAGS, PARAM_SHOW_HIDDEN
 ) = (
     'timeout_mins', 'disable_rollback', 'adopt_stack_data',
     'show_deleted', 'show_nested', 'existing',
     'clear_parameters', 'global_tenant', 'limit',
-    'nested_depth', 'tags'
+    'nested_depth', 'tags', 'show_hidden'
 )
 
 STACK_KEYS = (
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_api_openstack_v1.py b/heat/tests/test_api_openstack_v1.py
index e5a7d2f74..308517982 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_api_openstack_v1.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_api_openstack_v1.py
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ class StackControllerTest(ControllerTest, common.HeatTestCase):
                                                         filters=mock.ANY,
                                                         tenant_safe=True,
                                                         show_deleted=True,
-                                                        show_nested=False)
+                                                        show_nested=False,
+                                                        show_hidden=False)
 
     @mock.patch.object(rpc_client.EngineClient, 'call')
     def test_detail(self, mock_call, mock_enforce):