diff --git a/includes/core/class-access.php b/includes/core/class-access.php
index d8a29050..1e31bc92 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-access.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-access.php
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Access' ) ) {
 				// if individual restriction is enabled then get post terms restriction settings
 				$content_restriction = $this->get_post_privacy_settings( $post );
 
-				if ( false === $in_query || ! empty( $content_restriction['_um_access_hide_from_queries'] ) ) {
+				if ( ! empty( $content_restriction['_um_custom_access_settings'] ) && ( false === $in_query || ! empty( $content_restriction['_um_access_hide_from_queries'] ) ) ) {
 					if ( $this->is_restricted( $post ) ) {
 						array_push( $exclude_posts, $post );
 					}
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Access' ) ) {
 
 				$meta_value = maybe_unserialize( $term['meta_value'] );
 
-				if ( false === $in_query || ( ! empty( $meta_value['_um_custom_access_settings'] ) && ! empty( $meta_value['_um_access_hide_from_queries'] ) ) ) {
+				if ( ! empty( $meta_value['_um_custom_access_settings'] ) && ( false === $in_query || ! empty( $meta_value['_um_access_hide_from_queries'] ) ) ) {
 					$posts = get_posts(
 						array(
 							'fields'      => 'ids',
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index ad5893a2..ddf0577a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -155,11 +155,12 @@ The plugin works with popular caching plugins by automatically excluding Ultimat
 * To learn more about version 2.1 please see this [docs](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1512-upgrade-2-1-0)
 * UM2.1+ is a significant update to the Member Directories' code base from 2.0.x. Please make sure you take a full-site backup with restore point before updating the plugin
 
-= 2.2.1: July 22, 2021 =
+= 2.2.1: July 26, 2021 =
 
 * Bugfixes:
   - Fixed: Sanitizing `max-width` value of the Login/Registration/Profile form settings
   - Fixed: Sanitizing `in_group` field's data
+  - Fixed: Restriction settings related with `Hide in queries`
 
 = 2.2.0: July 20, 2021 =