diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index b48dd4ed4b..cf9282911a 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -7337,6 +7337,12 @@ Filter API}, for more information.  Additionally use @ref{disable
 frame-filter all} to turn off all frame filters.  This is only
 relevant when @value{GDBN} has been configured with @code{Python}
 support.
+
+@item hide
+A Python frame filter might decide to ``elide'' some frames.  Normally
+such elided frames are still printed, but they are indented relative
+to the filtered frames that cause them to be elided.  The @code{hide}
+option causes elided frames to not be printed at all.
 @end table
 
 @kindex where
diff --git a/gdb/extension.h b/gdb/extension.h
index 943792db29..a97292875a 100644
--- a/gdb/extension.h
+++ b/gdb/extension.h
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ enum frame_filter_flag
 
     /* Set this flag if a "More frames" message is to be printed.  */
     PRINT_MORE_FRAMES = 1 << 4,
+
+    /* Set this flag if elided frames should not be printed.  */
+    PRINT_HIDE = 1 << 5,
   };
 
 DEF_ENUM_FLAGS_TYPE (enum frame_filter_flag, frame_filter_flags);
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c b/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c
index 99d47f247a..aae8d5decf 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-framefilter.c
@@ -1238,37 +1238,37 @@ py_print_frame (PyObject *filter, frame_filter_flags flags,
 	return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
     }
 
-  {
-    /* Finally recursively print elided frames, if any.  */
-    gdbpy_ref<> elided (get_py_iter_from_func (filter, "elided"));
-    if (elided == NULL)
-      return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
+  if ((flags & PRINT_HIDE) == 0)
+    {
+      /* Finally recursively print elided frames, if any.  */
+      gdbpy_ref<> elided (get_py_iter_from_func (filter, "elided"));
+      if (elided == NULL)
+	return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
 
-    if (elided != Py_None)
-      {
-	PyObject *item;
+      if (elided != Py_None)
+	{
+	  PyObject *item;
 
-	ui_out_emit_list inner_list_emiter (out, "children");
+	  ui_out_emit_list inner_list_emiter (out, "children");
 
-	if (! out->is_mi_like_p ())
-	  indent++;
+	  if (! out->is_mi_like_p ())
+	    indent++;
 
-	while ((item = PyIter_Next (elided.get ())))
-	  {
-	    gdbpy_ref<> item_ref (item);
+	  while ((item = PyIter_Next (elided.get ())))
+	    {
+	      gdbpy_ref<> item_ref (item);
 
-	    enum ext_lang_bt_status success = py_print_frame (item, flags,
-							      args_type, out,
-							      indent,
-							      levels_printed);
+	      enum ext_lang_bt_status success
+		= py_print_frame (item, flags, args_type, out, indent,
+				  levels_printed);
 
-	    if (success == EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR)
-	      return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
-	  }
-	if (item == NULL && PyErr_Occurred ())
-	  return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
-      }
-  }
+	      if (success == EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR)
+		return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
+	    }
+	  if (item == NULL && PyErr_Occurred ())
+	    return EXT_LANG_BT_ERROR;
+	}
+    }
 
   return EXT_LANG_BT_COMPLETED;
 }
diff --git a/gdb/stack.c b/gdb/stack.c
index 76695ff7e6..8e8fe12109 100644
--- a/gdb/stack.c
+++ b/gdb/stack.c
@@ -1867,6 +1867,8 @@ backtrace_command (const char *arg, int from_tty)
 	    filters = false;
 	  else if (subset_compare (this_arg.c_str (), "full"))
 	    flags |= PRINT_LOCALS;
+	  else if (subset_compare (this_arg.c_str (), "hide"))
+	    flags |= PRINT_HIDE;
 	  else
 	    {
 	      /* Not a recognized argument, so stop.  */
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
index 7e02e9d701..cc31dd5893 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ gdb_test "bt no-filter full" \
 gdb_test "bt full" \
     ".*#0.*end_func.*str = $hex \"The End\".*st2 = $hex \"Is Near\".*b = 12.*c = 5.*#1.*in funca \\(\\).*#2.*in funcb \\(j=10\\).*bar = \{a = 42, b = 84\}.*#22.*in func1 \\(\\).*#23.*in func2 \\(f=3\\).*elided = $hex \"Elided frame\".*fb = \{nothing = $hex \"Elided Foo Bar\", f = 84, s = 38\}.*bf = $hex.*" \
     "bt full with Reverse disabled"
+gdb_test "bt full hide" \
+    ".*#0.*end_func.*str = $hex \"The End\".*st2 = $hex \"Is Near\".*b = 12.*c = 5.*#1.*in funca \\(\\).*#2.*in funcb \\(j=10\\).*bar = \{a = 42, b = 84\}.*#22.*in func1 \\(\\)\[^#\]*#24.*in func3 \\(i=3\\).*" \
+    "bt full hide with Reverse disabled"
 
 # Test set print frame-arguments
 # none
