diff --git a/pkg/services/accesscontrol/mock/permissions_services_mock.go b/pkg/services/accesscontrol/mock/permissions_services_mock.go
index 2d3d9d41304..01b545ab997 100644
--- a/pkg/services/accesscontrol/mock/permissions_services_mock.go
+++ b/pkg/services/accesscontrol/mock/permissions_services_mock.go
@@ -8,32 +8,32 @@ var _ accesscontrol.PermissionsServices = new(PermissionsServicesMock)
 
 func NewPermissionsServicesMock() *PermissionsServicesMock {
 	return &PermissionsServicesMock{
-		teams:       &MockPermissionsService{},
-		folders:     &MockPermissionsService{},
-		dashboards:  &MockPermissionsService{},
-		datasources: &MockPermissionsService{},
+		Teams:       &MockPermissionsService{},
+		Folders:     &MockPermissionsService{},
+		Dashboards:  &MockPermissionsService{},
+		Datasources: &MockPermissionsService{},
 	}
 }
 
 type PermissionsServicesMock struct {
-	teams       *MockPermissionsService
-	folders     *MockPermissionsService
-	dashboards  *MockPermissionsService
-	datasources *MockPermissionsService
+	Teams       *MockPermissionsService
+	Folders     *MockPermissionsService
+	Dashboards  *MockPermissionsService
+	Datasources *MockPermissionsService
 }
 
 func (p PermissionsServicesMock) GetTeamService() accesscontrol.PermissionsService {
-	return p.teams
+	return p.Teams
 }
 
 func (p PermissionsServicesMock) GetFolderService() accesscontrol.PermissionsService {
-	return p.folders
+	return p.Folders
 }
 
 func (p PermissionsServicesMock) GetDashboardService() accesscontrol.PermissionsService {
-	return p.dashboards
+	return p.Dashboards
 }
 
 func (p PermissionsServicesMock) GetDataSourceService() accesscontrol.PermissionsService {
-	return p.datasources
+	return p.Datasources
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian.go b/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian.go
index 976d11034ea..c68217718a7 100644
--- a/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian.go
+++ b/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian.go
@@ -203,8 +203,36 @@ func (a *AccessControlDashboardGuardian) GetACLWithoutDuplicates() ([]*models.Da
 }
 
 func (a *AccessControlDashboardGuardian) GetHiddenACL(cfg *setting.Cfg) ([]*models.DashboardAcl, error) {
-	// not used with access control
-	return nil, nil
+	var hiddenACL []*models.DashboardAcl
+	if a.user.IsGrafanaAdmin {
+		return hiddenACL, nil
+	}
+
+	existingPermissions, err := a.GetAcl()
+	if err != nil {
+		return hiddenACL, err
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range existingPermissions {
+		if item.Inherited || item.UserLogin == a.user.Login {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if _, hidden := cfg.HiddenUsers[item.UserLogin]; hidden {
+			hiddenACL = append(hiddenACL, &models.DashboardAcl{
+				OrgID:       item.OrgId,
+				DashboardID: item.DashboardId,
+				UserID:      item.UserId,
+				TeamID:      item.TeamId,
+				Role:        item.Role,
+				Permission:  item.Permission,
+				Created:     item.Created,
+				Updated:     item.Updated,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	return hiddenACL, nil
 }
 
 func (a *AccessControlDashboardGuardian) loadDashboard() error {
diff --git a/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian_test.go b/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian_test.go
index 65a69e07242..8b42047ff86 100644
--- a/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/guardian/accesscontrol_guardian_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package guardian
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
@@ -537,6 +540,54 @@ func TestAccessControlDashboardGuardian_CanCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+type accessControlGuardianGetHiddenACLTestCase struct {
+	desc        string
+	permissions []accesscontrol.ResourcePermission
+	hiddenUsers map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+func TestAccessControlDashboardGuardian_GetHiddenACL(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []accessControlGuardianGetHiddenACLTestCase{
+		{
+			desc: "should only return permissions containing hidden users",
+			permissions: []accesscontrol.ResourcePermission{
+				{RoleName: "managed:users:1:permissions", UserId: 1, UserLogin: "user1"},
+				{RoleName: "managed:teams:1:permissions", TeamId: 1, Team: "team1"},
+				{RoleName: "managed:users:2:permissions", UserId: 2, UserLogin: "user2"},
+				{RoleName: "managed:users:3:permissions", UserId: 3, UserLogin: "user3"},
+				{RoleName: "managed:users:4:permissions", UserId: 4, UserLogin: "user4"},
+			},
+			hiddenUsers: map[string]struct{}{"user2": {}, "user3": {}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			guardian := setupAccessControlGuardianTest(t, 1, nil)
+			guardian.permissionServices.GetDashboardService()
+
+			mocked := accesscontrolmock.NewPermissionsServicesMock()
+			guardian.permissionServices = mocked
+			mocked.Dashboards.On("MapActions", mock.Anything).Return("View")
+			mocked.Dashboards.On("GetPermissions", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(tt.permissions, nil)
+
+			cfg := setting.NewCfg()
+			cfg.HiddenUsers = tt.hiddenUsers
+
+			permissions, err := guardian.GetHiddenACL(cfg)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			var hiddenUserNames []string
+			for name := range tt.hiddenUsers {
+				hiddenUserNames = append(hiddenUserNames, name)
+			}
+			assert.Len(t, permissions, len(hiddenUserNames))
+			for _, p := range permissions {
+				assert.Contains(t, hiddenUserNames, fmt.Sprintf("user%d", p.UserID))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func setupAccessControlGuardianTest(t *testing.T, dashID int64, permissions []*accesscontrol.Permission) *AccessControlDashboardGuardian {
 	t.Helper()
 	store := sqlstore.InitTestDB(t)