diff --git a/docs/tutorials/ruby-driver-indexing.txt b/docs/tutorials/ruby-driver-indexing.txt
index d187c35014..0a29b768cb 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/ruby-driver-indexing.txt
+++ b/docs/tutorials/ruby-driver-indexing.txt
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ when creating indexes. These options mirror the options supported by the
      - The number of units within which to group the location values in a geo haystack index.
    * - ``:partial_filter_expression``
      - A filter for a partial index.
+   * - ``:hidden``
+     - A Boolean specifying whether the index should be hidden; a hidden index 
+       is one that exists on the collection but will not be used by the query planner.
 
 The :commit_quorum option
 -------------------------
diff --git a/lib/mongo/index/view.rb b/lib/mongo/index/view.rb
index 5774c253b5..5d8fa43588 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/index/view.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/index/view.rb
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ def drop_all
       #   a geo index.
       # @option options [ Hash ] :partial_filter_expression  Specify a filter for a partial
       #   index.
+      # @option options [ Boolean ] :hidden When :hidden is true, this index will
+      #   exist on the collection but not be used by the query planner when
+      #   executing operations.
       # @option options [ String | Integer ] :commit_quorum Specify how many
       #   data-bearing members of a replica set, including the primary, must
       #   complete the index builds successfully before the primary marks
diff --git a/spec/mongo/index/view_spec.rb b/spec/mongo/index/view_spec.rb
index a854f85e67..c68ce04705 100644
--- a/spec/mongo/index/view_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongo/index/view_spec.rb
@@ -325,6 +325,81 @@
           end
         end
 
+        context 'when hidden is specified' do
+          let(:index) { view.get('with_hidden_1') }
+
+          context 'on server versions <= 3.2' do
+            # DRIVERS-1220 Server versions 3.2 and older do not perform any option
+            # checking on index creation. The server will allow the user to create
+            # the index with the hidden option, but the server does not support this
+            # option and will not use it.
+            max_server_fcv '3.2'
+
+            let!(:result) do
+              view.create_many({ key: { with_hidden: 1 }, hidden: true })
+            end
+
+            it 'returns ok' do
+              expect(result).to be_successful
+            end
+
+            it 'creates an index' do
+              expect(index).to_not be_nil
+            end
+          end
+
+          context 'on server versions between 3.4 and 4.2' do
+            max_server_fcv '4.2'
+            min_server_fcv '3.4'
+
+            it 'raises an exception' do
+              expect do
+                view.create_many({ key: { with_hidden: 1 }, hidden: true })
+              end.to raise_error(/The field 'hidden' is not valid for an index specification/)
+            end
+          end
+
+          context 'on server versions >= 4.4' do
+            min_server_fcv '4.4'
+
+            context 'when hidden is true' do
+              let!(:result) do
+                view.create_many({ key: { with_hidden: 1 }, hidden: true })
+              end
+
+              it 'returns ok' do
+                expect(result).to be_successful
+              end
+
+              it 'creates an index' do
+                expect(index).to_not be_nil
+              end
+
+              it 'applies the hidden option to the index' do
+                expect(index['hidden']).to be true
+              end
+            end
+
+            context 'when hidden is false' do
+              let!(:result) do
+                view.create_many({ key: { with_hidden: 1 }, hidden: false })
+              end
+
+              it 'returns ok' do
+                expect(result).to be_successful
+              end
+
+              it 'creates an index' do
+                expect(index).to_not be_nil
+              end
+
+              it 'does not apply the hidden option to the index' do
+                expect(index['hidden']).to be_nil
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
         context 'when collation is specified' do
           min_server_fcv '3.4'
 
@@ -773,6 +848,77 @@
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when providing hidden option' do
+      let(:index) { view.get('with_hidden_1') }
+
+      context 'on server versions <= 3.2' do
+        # DRIVERS-1220 Server versions 3.2 and older do not perform any option
+        # checking on index creation. The server will allow the user to create
+        # the index with the hidden option, but the server does not support this
+        # option and will not use it.
+        max_server_fcv '3.2'
+
+        let!(:result) do
+          view.create_one({ 'with_hidden' => 1 }, { hidden: true })
+        end
+
+        it 'returns ok' do
+          expect(result).to be_successful
+        end
+
+        it 'creates an index' do
+          expect(index).to_not be_nil
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'on server versions between 3.4 and 4.2' do
+        max_server_fcv '4.2'
+        min_server_fcv '3.4'
+
+        it 'raises an exception' do
+          expect do
+            view.create_one({ 'with_hidden' => 1 }, { hidden: true })
+          end.to raise_error(/The field 'hidden' is not valid for an index specification/)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'on server versions >= 4.4' do
+        min_server_fcv '4.4'
+
+        context 'when hidden is true' do
+          let!(:result) { view.create_one({ 'with_hidden' => 1 }, { hidden: true }) }
+
+          it 'returns ok' do
+            expect(result).to be_successful
+          end
+
+          it 'creates an index' do
+            expect(index).to_not be_nil
+          end
+
+          it 'applies the hidden option to the index' do
+            expect(index['hidden']).to be true
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'when hidden is false' do
+          let!(:result) { view.create_one({ 'with_hidden' => 1 }, { hidden: false }) }
+
+          it 'returns ok' do
+            expect(result).to be_successful
+          end
+
+          it 'creates an index' do
+            expect(index).to_not be_nil
+          end
+
+          it 'does not apply the hidden option to the index' do
+            expect(index['hidden']).to be_nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when providing commit_quorum option' do
       require_topology :replica_set, :sharded
       context 'on server versions >= 4.4' do