diff --git a/lms/lib/courseware_search/lms_filter_generator.py b/lms/lib/courseware_search/lms_filter_generator.py
index b0c0564df4..5b2592e4cd 100644
--- a/lms/lib/courseware_search/lms_filter_generator.py
+++ b/lms/lib/courseware_search/lms_filter_generator.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.partition_scheme import CohortPartiti
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.partition_schemes import RandomUserPartitionScheme
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
+from xmodule.course_block import CATALOG_VISIBILITY_ABOUT, CATALOG_VISIBILITY_NONE
 
 INCLUDE_SCHEMES = [CohortPartitionScheme, RandomUserPartitionScheme, ]
 SCHEME_SUPPORTS_ASSIGNMENT = [RandomUserPartitionScheme, ]
@@ -63,6 +64,6 @@ class LmsSearchFilterGenerator(SearchFilterGenerator):
         if not getattr(settings, "SEARCH_SKIP_INVITATION_ONLY_FILTERING", True):
             exclude_dictionary['invitation_only'] = True
         if not getattr(settings, "SEARCH_SKIP_SHOW_IN_CATALOG_FILTERING", True):
-            exclude_dictionary['catalog_visibility'] = 'none'
+            exclude_dictionary['catalog_visibility'] = [CATALOG_VISIBILITY_ABOUT, CATALOG_VISIBILITY_NONE]
 
         return exclude_dictionary
diff --git a/lms/lib/courseware_search/test/test_lms_filter_generator.py b/lms/lib/courseware_search/test/test_lms_filter_generator.py
index 492cf64d8c..8afa94f70f 100644
--- a/lms/lib/courseware_search/test/test_lms_filter_generator.py
+++ b/lms/lib/courseware_search/test/test_lms_filter_generator.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 from lms.lib.courseware_search.lms_filter_generator import LmsSearchFilterGenerator
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
+from xmodule.course_block import CATALOG_VISIBILITY_ABOUT, CATALOG_VISIBILITY_NONE
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, BlockFactory  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 
@@ -139,3 +140,9 @@ class LmsSearchFilterGeneratorTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         assert 'org' not in exclude_dictionary
         assert 'org' in field_dictionary
         assert ['TestSite3'] == field_dictionary['org']
+
+    @patch('django.conf.settings.SEARCH_SKIP_SHOW_IN_CATALOG_FILTERING', False)
+    def test_excludes_catalog_visibility(self):
+        _, _, exclude_dictionary = LmsSearchFilterGenerator.generate_field_filters(user=self.user)
+        assert 'catalog_visibility' in exclude_dictionary
+        assert exclude_dictionary['catalog_visibility'] == [CATALOG_VISIBILITY_ABOUT, CATALOG_VISIBILITY_NONE]