diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py b/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py
index 85d3615e8..12e6a9745 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ from ankiqt.ui.utils import saveGeom, restoreGeom
 
 class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
 
-    def __init__(self, parent, active):
+    def __init__(self, parent, active, inactive):
         QDialog.__init__(self, parent, Qt.Window)
         self.parent = parent
         self.deck = self.parent.deck
         self.active = active
+        self.inactive = inactive
         self.dialog = ankiqt.forms.activetags.Ui_Dialog()
         self.dialog.setupUi(self)
         self.connect(self.dialog.buttonBox, SIGNAL("helpRequested()"),
@@ -26,9 +27,13 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
         self.items = []
         self.suspended = {}
         yes = parseTags(self.deck.getVar(self.active))
+        no = parseTags(self.deck.getVar(self.inactive))
         yesHash = {}
+        noHash = {}
         for y in yes:
             yesHash[y] = True
+        for n in no:
+            noHash[n] = True
         groupedTags = []
         usertags.sort()
         # render models and templates
@@ -65,6 +70,16 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
                     mode = QItemSelectionModel.Deselect
                 idx = self.dialog.activeList.indexFromItem(item)
                 self.dialog.activeList.selectionModel().select(idx, mode)
+                # inactive
+                item = QListWidgetItem(icon, t.replace("_", " "))
+                self.dialog.inactiveList.addItem(item)
+                if t in noHash:
+                    mode = QItemSelectionModel.Select
+                    self.dialog.inactiveCheck.setChecked(True)
+                else:
+                    mode = QItemSelectionModel.Deselect
+                idx = self.dialog.inactiveList.indexFromItem(item)
+                self.dialog.inactiveList.selectionModel().select(idx, mode)
 
     def accept(self):
         self.hide()
@@ -77,10 +92,20 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
             idx = self.dialog.activeList.indexFromItem(item)
             if self.dialog.activeList.selectionModel().isSelected(idx):
                 yes.append(self.tags[c])
+            # inactive
+            item = self.dialog.inactiveList.item(c)
+            idx = self.dialog.inactiveList.indexFromItem(item)
+            if self.dialog.inactiveList.selectionModel().isSelected(idx):
+                no.append(self.tags[c])
+
         if self.dialog.activeCheck.isChecked():
             self.deck.setVar(self.active, joinTags(yes))
         else:
             self.deck.setVar(self.active, "")
+        if self.dialog.inactiveCheck.isChecked():
+            self.deck.setVar(self.inactive, joinTags(no))
+        else:
+            self.deck.setVar(self.inactive, "")
         self.parent.reset()
         saveGeom(self, "activeTags")
         QDialog.accept(self)
@@ -89,6 +114,6 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
         QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl(ankiqt.appWiki +
                                       "ActiveTags"))
 
-def show(parent, active):
-    at = ActiveTagsChooser(parent, active)
+def show(parent, active, inactive):
+    at = ActiveTagsChooser(parent, active, inactive)
     at.exec_()
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index a939b9b63..037b74288 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1488,10 +1488,10 @@ later by using File>Close.
         self.mainWin.tabWidget.setCurrentIndex(self.config['studyOptionsScreen'])
 
     def onNewCategoriesClicked(self):
-        ui.activetags.show(self, "newActive")
+        ui.activetags.show(self, "newActive", "newInactive")
 
     def onRevCategoriesClicked(self):
-        ui.activetags.show(self, "revActive")
+        ui.activetags.show(self, "revActive", "revInactive")
 
     def onFailedMaxChanged(self):
         try:
@@ -1569,12 +1569,12 @@ later by using File>Close.
             u"Show All Due Cards",
             u"Show Chosen Categories"
             ]
-        if self.deck.getVar("newActive"):
+        if self.deck.getVar("newActive") or self.deck.getVar("newInactive"):
             new = labels[1]
         else:
             new = labels[0]
         self.mainWin.newCategoryLabel.setText(new)
-        if self.deck.getVar("revActive"):
+        if self.deck.getVar("revActive") or self.deck.getVar("revInactive"):
             rev = labels[1]
         else:
             rev = labels[0]
diff --git a/designer/activetags.ui b/designer/activetags.ui
index d283f49c6..616665de9 100644
--- a/designer/activetags.ui
+++ b/designer/activetags.ui
@@ -35,6 +35,23 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="inactiveCheck">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Hide cards with these tags:</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QListWidget" name="inactiveList">
+         <property name="enabled">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="selectionMode">
+          <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
      <item>
@@ -101,5 +118,21 @@
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>inactiveCheck</sender>
+   <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>inactiveList</receiver>
+   <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>146</x>
+     <y>213</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>68</x>
+     <y>276</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
  </connections>
 </ui>