diff --git a/layouts/_default/index.json b/layouts/_default/index.json
index feeb437d..c6addbf3 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/index.json
+++ b/layouts/_default/index.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- $.Scratch.Add "index" slice -}}
 {{- range site.RegularPages -}}
-    {{- if and (not .Params.searchHidden) (ne .Layout `archives`) (ne .Layout `search`) }}
+    {{- if and (not .Params.searchHidden) (ne .Params.offTheRecord true) (ne .Layout `archives`) (ne .Layout `search`) }}
     {{- $.Scratch.Add "index" (dict "title" .Title "content" .Plain "permalink" .Permalink "summary" .Summary) -}}
     {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}