diff --git a/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/ArgumentVisibility.swift b/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/ArgumentVisibility.swift
index 0eb4872d..452cc635 100644
--- a/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/ArgumentVisibility.swift	
+++ b/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/ArgumentVisibility.swift	
@@ -57,4 +57,28 @@ extension ArgumentVisibility {
   internal func isAtLeastAsVisible(as other: Self) -> Bool {
     self.base._comparableLevel >= other.base._comparableLevel
   }
+
+  /// Reduce the visibility to a specified level if it is more restricted than the current value.
+  internal mutating func reduce(to: ArgumentVisibility) {
+    switch to.base {
+    case .default:
+      break  // No effect
+    case .hidden:
+      if case .default = self.base {
+        self.base = .hidden
+      }
+    case .private:
+      self.base = .private
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+extension ArgumentDefinition {
+  internal func reducingHelpVisibility(to visibility: ArgumentVisibility)
+    -> Self
+  {
+    var result = self
+    result.help.visibility.reduce(to: visibility)
+    return result
+  }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/OptionGroup.swift b/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/OptionGroup.swift
index 86ca04df..0a0d82cc 100644
--- a/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/OptionGroup.swift	
+++ b/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Properties/OptionGroup.swift	
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ public struct OptionGroup<Value: ParsableArguments>: Decodable, ParsedWrapper {
             $0.help.parentTitle = title
           }
         }
+        args.content = args.content.map { arg in
+          arg.reducingHelpVisibility(to: visibility)
+        }
         return args
       })
     self._visibility = visibility
diff --git a/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Types/ParsableArguments.swift b/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Types/ParsableArguments.swift
index 354d944b..9b5ebd61 100644
--- a/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Types/ParsableArguments.swift	
+++ b/Sources/ArgumentParser/Parsable Types/ParsableArguments.swift	
@@ -316,9 +316,6 @@ extension ArgumentSet {
         guard let codingKey = child.label else { return nil }
 
         if let parsed = child.value as? ArgumentSetProvider {
-          guard parsed._visibility.isAtLeastAsVisible(as: visibility)
-          else { return nil }
-
           let key = InputKey(name: codingKey, parent: parent)
           return parsed.argumentSet(for: key)
         } else {
diff --git a/Tests/ArgumentParserUnitTests/HelpGenerationTests+GroupName.swift b/Tests/ArgumentParserUnitTests/HelpGenerationTests+GroupName.swift
index 9128369b..8ac5d396 100644
--- a/Tests/ArgumentParserUnitTests/HelpGenerationTests+GroupName.swift
+++ b/Tests/ArgumentParserUnitTests/HelpGenerationTests+GroupName.swift
@@ -233,6 +233,43 @@ extension HelpGenerationTests {
         """)
   }
 
+  fileprivate struct NestedGroups: ParsableArguments {
+    @OptionGroup(visibility: .hidden)
+    var flagsAndOptions: FlagsAndOptions
+
+    @OptionGroup(visibility: .private)
+    var argsAndFlags: ArgsAndFlags
+  }
+
+  fileprivate struct NestedHiddenGroups: ParsableCommand {
+    @OptionGroup()
+    var nested: NestedGroups
+  }
+
+  func testNestedHiddenGroups() {
+    AssertHelp(
+      .default, for: NestedHiddenGroups.self,
+      equals: """
+        USAGE: nested-hidden-groups
+
+        OPTIONS:
+          -h, --help              Show help information.
+
+        """)
+
+    AssertHelp(
+      .hidden, for: NestedHiddenGroups.self,
+      equals: """
+        USAGE: nested-hidden-groups [--experimental] --prefix <prefix>
+
+        OPTIONS:
+          --experimental          example
+          --prefix <prefix>       example
+          -h, --help              Show help information.
+
+        """)
+  }
+
   fileprivate struct ParentWithGroups: ParsableCommand {
     static var configuration: CommandConfiguration {
       .init(subcommands: [ChildWithGroups.self])