diff --git a/src/k_follower.c b/src/k_follower.c
index 529650d2d..a02473ae1 100644
--- a/src/k_follower.c
+++ b/src/k_follower.c
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ void K_FollowerHornTaunt(player_t *taunter, player_t *victim)
 {
 	if (
 		(cv_karthorns.value == 0)
+		|| cv_hidefollowers.value
 		|| taunter == NULL
 		|| victim == NULL
 		|| taunter->followerskin < 0