diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Factories/NavigationDataFactory.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Factories/NavigationDataFactory.php
index 0a4a90a48c4..3c8267f8f75 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Factories/NavigationDataFactory.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Factories/NavigationDataFactory.php
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ protected function makeHidden(): bool
     {
         return $this->isInstanceOf(MarkdownPost::class)
             || $this->searchForHiddenInFrontMatter()
-            || in_array($this->routeKey, Config::getArray('hyde.navigation.exclude', ['404']))
-            || (! $this->isInstanceOf(DocumentationPage::class) && $this->pageIsInSubdirectory() && ($this->getSubdirectoryConfiguration() === 'hidden'))
-            && (basename($this->identifier) !== 'index');
+            || $this->isPageHiddenInNavigationConfiguration()
+            || $this->isNonDocumentationPageInHiddenSubdirectory();
     }
 
     protected function makePriority(): int
@@ -119,6 +118,19 @@ private function searchForHiddenInFrontMatter(): ?bool
             ?? $this->invert($this->getMatter('navigation.visible'));
     }
 
+    private function isPageHiddenInNavigationConfiguration(): ?bool
+    {
+        return in_array($this->routeKey, Config::getArray('hyde.navigation.exclude', ['404']));
+    }
+
+    private function isNonDocumentationPageInHiddenSubdirectory(): bool
+    {
+        return ! $this->isInstanceOf(DocumentationPage::class)
+            && $this->pageIsInSubdirectory()
+            && $this->getSubdirectoryConfiguration() === 'hidden'
+            && basename($this->identifier) !== 'index';
+    }
+
     private function searchForPriorityInFrontMatter(): ?int
     {
         return $this->getMatter('navigation.priority')