diff --git a/projects/angular-mentions/src/lib/mention.directive.ts b/projects/angular-mentions/src/lib/mention.directive.ts
index 6b0c6f20..43e55457 100644
--- a/projects/angular-mentions/src/lib/mention.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/angular-mentions/src/lib/mention.directive.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ export class MentionDirective implements OnChanges {
   private searching: boolean;
   private iframe: any; // optional
   private lastKeyCode: number;
+  
+  get hidden(): boolean {
+    return this.searchList?.hidden;
+  }
 
   constructor(
     private _element: ElementRef,