diff --git a/components/ImagePickerModal.vue b/components/ImagePickerModal.vue
index 79b8e1d..57f45d6 100644
--- a/components/ImagePickerModal.vue
+++ b/components/ImagePickerModal.vue
@@ -100,19 +100,20 @@
                   loading="lazy"
                   decoding="async"
                   class="h-full w-full object-cover"
-                  :class="stillHidden(still) && !isRevealed(still.id) ? 'scale-110 blur-xl' : ''"
+                  :class="thumbBlurred(still) ? 'scale-110 blur-xl' : ''"
                 >
-                <span v-if="stillHidden(still) && !isRevealed(still.id)" class="sensitive-glow pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 opacity-80" />
-                <div class="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 flex items-start justify-between p-2">
+                <span v-if="thumbBlurred(still)" class="sensitive-glow pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 opacity-80" />
+                <div class="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 z-10 flex items-start justify-between p-2">
                   <button
-                    v-if="stillHidden(still)"
+                    v-if="privacy"
                     type="button"
-                    class="rounded-full bg-zinc-950/80 p-1.5 text-amber-100 hover:bg-zinc-900"
-                    :title="isRevealed(still.id) ? 'Hide thumbnail' : 'Reveal thumbnail'"
-                    @click.stop="toggleReveal(still.id)"
+                    class="rounded-full bg-zinc-950/80 p-1.5 text-amber-100 hover:bg-zinc-900 disabled:opacity-50"
+                    :title="still.hideInput ? 'Show thumbnail' : 'Hide thumbnail'"
+                    :disabled="hidingId === still.id"
+                    @click.stop="toggleHidden(still)"
                   >
                     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" class="h-4 w-4">
-                      <template v-if="isRevealed(still.id)">
+                      <template v-if="!still.hideInput">
                         <path stroke-linecap="round" d="M3 3l18 18M10.6 10.6a2 2 0 102.8 2.8M9.9 5.1A9.8 9.8 0 0121 12a9.8 9.8 0 01-1.7 2.9M6.1 6.1A9.8 9.8 0 003 12a9.8 9.8 0 0012.9 6.1" />
                       </template>
                       <template v-else>
@@ -212,11 +213,13 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
   stills: PickerStill[]
   folderId: string
   hideInputPreview?: boolean
+  privacy?: boolean
   heading?: string
   stillOnly?: boolean
   open?: boolean
 }>(), {
-  open: true
+  open: true,
+  privacy: false
 })
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@ const revealAll = ref(false)
 const revealedIds = ref<string[]>([])
 const picking = ref(false)
 const keepingId = ref('')
+const hidingId = ref('')
 const renamingId = ref('')
 const renameDraft = ref('')
 const renameInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
@@ -273,28 +277,31 @@ const pickerHint = computed(() => {
 const hasHiddenItems = computed(() => visibleStills.value.some(still => stillHidden(still)))
 
 function stillHidden(still: PickerStill) {
-  return still.hideInput === true || props.hideInputPreview === true
+  return still.hideInput === true
 }
 
 function isRevealed(id: string) {
   return revealAll.value || revealedIds.value.includes(id)
 }
 
-function toggleReveal(id: string) {
-  if (revealAll.value) {
-    revealAll.value = false
-    revealedIds.value = visibleHiddenIds().filter(item => item !== id)
-    return
-  }
-  if (revealedIds.value.includes(id)) {
-    revealedIds.value = revealedIds.value.filter(item => item !== id)
-  } else {
-    revealedIds.value = [...revealedIds.value, id]
-  }
+function thumbBlurred(still: PickerStill) {
+  return stillHidden(still) && !isRevealed(still.id)
 }
 
-function visibleHiddenIds() {
-  return visibleStills.value.filter(still => stillHidden(still)).map(still => still.id)
+async function toggleHidden(still: PickerStill) {
+  if (hidingId.value) return
+  hidingId.value = still.id
+  try {
+    emit('updated', await $fetch(`/api/library/stills/${still.id}`, {
+      method: 'PATCH',
+      body: { hideInput: still.hideInput !== true }
+    }))
+    revealedIds.value = revealedIds.value.filter(id => id !== still.id)
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    emit('error', error?.data?.statusMessage || 'Could not update thumbnail')
+  } finally {
+    hidingId.value = ''
+  }
 }
 
 function toggleRevealAll() {
diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index 4f35382..c9449ba 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -2071,6 +2071,7 @@
       :stills="stills"
       :folder-id="folderId"
       :hide-input-preview="hideInputPreview"
+      :privacy="showPrivacyToggles"
       :heading="pickerHeading"
       :still-only="permanencePicker"
       @close="pickerOpen = false"
diff --git a/server/api/library/stills/[id].patch.ts b/server/api/library/stills/[id].patch.ts
index a363393..07622ec 100644
--- a/server/api/library/stills/[id].patch.ts
+++ b/server/api/library/stills/[id].patch.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,5 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     else await renameStill(owner, id, body.name || '')
   }
   if (hasHide) setStillHidden(owner, id, body.hideInput === true, family)
-  if (hasHide && !folderId && !hasName) {
-    return { id, hideInput: body.hideInput === true }
-  }
   return publicLibrary(event)
 })