diff --git a/mercurial/repoview.py b/mercurial/repoview.py
--- a/mercurial/repoview.py
+++ b/mercurial/repoview.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
         pfunc = repo.changelog.parentrevs
         mutablephases = (phases.draft, phases.secret)
         mutable = repo._phasecache.getrevset(repo, mutablephases)
+        # consider visibility exceptions
+        hidden = hidden - repo.filtered(filtername).getvisibilityexceptions()
 
         visible = mutable - hidden
         _revealancestors(pfunc, hidden, visible)