diff --git a/author.php b/author.php
index a30460a5..042ff3ad 100644
--- a/author.php
+++ b/author.php
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ $tabs['recommendations'] = array(
 );
 
 // Use first tab if queried tab is not available
-if ( ! array_key_exists( $current_tab, $tabs ) ) $current_tab = array_key_first( $tabs );
+if ( ! array_key_exists( $current_tab, $tabs ) ) {
+  $current_tab = array_key_first( $tabs );
+}
 
 // Select tab
 $tabs[ $current_tab ]['classes'][] = '_current';
diff --git a/includes/functions/_utility.php b/includes/functions/_utility.php
index f6f88a28..9c13b001 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_utility.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_utility.php
@@ -333,6 +333,17 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_get_author_statistics' ) ) {
         'numberposts' => -1,
         'orderby' => 'modified',
         'order' => 'DESC',
+        'meta_query' => array(
+          'relation' => 'OR',
+          array(
+            'key' => 'fictioneer_story_hidden',
+            'value' => '0'
+          ),
+          array(
+            'key' => 'fictioneer_story_hidden',
+            'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'
+          ),
+        ),
         'update_post_term_cache' => false
       )
     );