diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/hui-area-controls-card-feature.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/hui-area-controls-card-feature.ts
index 2c75e2303c..353be677b9 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/hui-area-controls-card-feature.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/hui-area-controls-card-feature.ts
@@ -67,18 +67,20 @@ export const supportsAreaControlsCardFeature = (
 export const getAreaControlEntities = (
   controls: AreaControl[],
   areaId: string,
-  hass: HomeAssistant
+  hass: HomeAssistant,
+  excludeEntities: string[] = []
 ): Record<AreaControl, string[]> =>
   controls.reduce(
     (acc, control) => {
       const controlButton = AREA_CONTROLS_BUTTONS[control];
       const filter = generateEntityFilter(hass, {
         area: areaId,
+        entity_category: "none",
         ...controlButton.filter,
       });
 
-      acc[control] = Object.keys(hass.entities).filter((entityId) =>
-        filter(entityId)
+      acc[control] = Object.keys(hass.entities).filter(
+        (entityId) => filter(entityId) && !excludeEntities.includes(entityId)
       );
       return acc;
     },
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ class HuiAreaControlsCardFeature
   private _handleButtonTap(ev: MouseEvent) {
     ev.stopPropagation();
 
-    if (!this.context?.area_id || !this.hass) {
+    if (!this.context?.area_id || !this.hass || !this._config) {
       return;
     }
     const control = (ev.currentTarget as any).control as AreaControl;
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ class HuiAreaControlsCardFeature
     const controlEntities = this._controlEntities(
       this._controls,
       this.context.area_id,
+      this._config.exclude_entities,
       this.hass!.entities,
       this.hass!.devices,
       this.hass!.areas
@@ -165,11 +168,12 @@ class HuiAreaControlsCardFeature
     (
       controls: AreaControl[],
       areaId: string,
+      excludeEntities: string[] | undefined,
       // needed to update memoized function when entities, devices or areas change
       _entities: HomeAssistant["entities"],
       _devices: HomeAssistant["devices"],
       _areas: HomeAssistant["areas"]
-    ) => getAreaControlEntities(controls, areaId, this.hass!)
+    ) => getAreaControlEntities(controls, areaId, this.hass!, excludeEntities)
   );
 
   protected render() {
@@ -186,6 +190,7 @@ class HuiAreaControlsCardFeature
     const controlEntities = this._controlEntities(
       this._controls,
       this.context.area_id!,
+      this._config.exclude_entities,
       this.hass!.entities,
       this.hass!.devices,
       this.hass!.areas
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/types.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/types.ts
index bb0852955b..b486fa1c4d 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/types.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/card-features/types.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ export type AreaControl = (typeof AREA_CONTROLS)[number];
 export interface AreaControlsCardFeatureConfig {
   type: "area-controls";
   controls?: AreaControl[];
+  exclude_entities?: string[];
 }
 
 export type LovelaceCardFeatureConfig =
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/areas/areas-overview-view-strategy.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/areas/areas-overview-view-strategy.ts
index 230b2230fe..4fdd45c075 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/areas/areas-overview-view-strategy.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/areas/areas-overview-view-strategy.ts
@@ -71,11 +71,18 @@ export class AreasOverviewViewStrategy extends ReactiveElement {
         const areasCards = areasInFloors.map<AreaCardConfig>((area) => {
           const path = computeAreaPath(area.area_id);
 
+          const areaOptions = config.areas_options?.[area.area_id] || {};
+
+          const hiddenEntities = Object.values(areaOptions.groups_options || {})
+            .map((display) => display.hidden || [])
+            .flat();
+
           const controls: AreaControl[] = ["light", "fan"];
           const controlEntities = getAreaControlEntities(
             controls,
             area.area_id,
-            hass
+            hass,
+            hiddenEntities
           );
 
           const filteredControls = controls.filter(
@@ -101,6 +108,7 @@ export class AreasOverviewViewStrategy extends ReactiveElement {
                   {
                     type: "area-controls",
                     controls: filteredControls,
+                    exclude_entities: hiddenEntities,
                   },
                 ]
               : [],