diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverAction.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverAction.java
index 31d01e01361..d763206433c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverAction.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverAction.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.elasticsearch.cluster.ClusterStateUpdateTask;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.block.ClusterBlockException;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.block.ClusterBlockLevel;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.AliasAction;
+import org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.AliasMetaData;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.AliasOrIndex;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.IndexMetaData;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.IndexNameExpressionResolver;
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ public class TransportRolloverAction extends TransportMasterNodeAction<RolloverR
         validate(metaData, rolloverRequest);
         final AliasOrIndex.Alias alias = (AliasOrIndex.Alias) metaData.getAliasAndIndexLookup().get(rolloverRequest.getAlias());
         final IndexMetaData indexMetaData = alias.getWriteIndex();
-        final boolean explicitWriteIndex = Boolean.TRUE.equals(indexMetaData.getAliases().get(alias.getAliasName()).writeIndex());
+        final AliasMetaData aliasMetaData = indexMetaData.getAliases().get(alias.getAliasName());
+        final boolean explicitWriteIndex = Boolean.TRUE.equals(aliasMetaData.writeIndex());
         final String sourceProvidedName = indexMetaData.getSettings().get(IndexMetaData.SETTING_INDEX_PROVIDED_NAME,
             indexMetaData.getIndex().getName());
         final String sourceIndexName = indexMetaData.getIndex().getName();
@@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ public class TransportRolloverAction extends TransportMasterNodeAction<RolloverR
                             public ClusterState execute(ClusterState currentState) throws Exception {
                                 ClusterState newState = createIndexService.applyCreateIndexRequest(currentState, createIndexRequest);
                                 newState = indexAliasesService.applyAliasActions(newState,
-                                    rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndexName, rolloverIndexName, rolloverRequest, explicitWriteIndex));
+                                    rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndexName, rolloverIndexName, rolloverRequest, explicitWriteIndex,
+                                        aliasMetaData.isHidden()));
                                 RolloverInfo rolloverInfo = new RolloverInfo(rolloverRequest.getAlias(), metConditions,
                                     threadPool.absoluteTimeInMillis());
                                 return ClusterState.builder(newState)
@@ -210,15 +213,15 @@ public class TransportRolloverAction extends TransportMasterNodeAction<RolloverR
      * alias pointing to multiple indices will have to be an explicit write index (ie. the old index alias has is_write_index set to true)
      * in which case, after the rollover, the new index will need to be the explicit write index.
      */
-    static List<AliasAction> rolloverAliasToNewIndex(String oldIndex, String newIndex, RolloverRequest request,
-                                                     boolean explicitWriteIndex) {
+    static List<AliasAction> rolloverAliasToNewIndex(String oldIndex, String newIndex, RolloverRequest request, boolean explicitWriteIndex,
+                                                     @Nullable Boolean isHidden) {
         if (explicitWriteIndex) {
             return unmodifiableList(Arrays.asList(
-                new AliasAction.Add(newIndex, request.getAlias(), null, null, null, true, null),
-                new AliasAction.Add(oldIndex, request.getAlias(), null, null, null, false, null)));
+                new AliasAction.Add(newIndex, request.getAlias(), null, null, null, true, isHidden),
+                new AliasAction.Add(oldIndex, request.getAlias(), null, null, null, false, isHidden)));
         } else {
             return unmodifiableList(Arrays.asList(
-                new AliasAction.Add(newIndex, request.getAlias(), null, null, null, null, null),
+                new AliasAction.Add(newIndex, request.getAlias(), null, null, null, null, isHidden),
                 new AliasAction.Remove(oldIndex, request.getAlias())));
         }
     }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java
index 1cabb0020fe..09dc25e6ded 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.everyItem;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.lessThanOrEqualTo;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
 import static org.hamcrest.collection.IsEmptyCollection.empty;
 import static org.hamcrest.core.CombinableMatcher.both;
 import static org.hamcrest.number.OrderingComparison.greaterThanOrEqualTo;
@@ -432,4 +433,66 @@ public class RolloverIT extends ESIntegTestCase {
         assertEquals(writeIndexPrefix + "000001", rolloverResponse.getOldIndex());
         assertEquals(writeIndexPrefix + "000002", rolloverResponse.getNewIndex());
     }
+
+    public void testRolloverWithHiddenAliasesAndExplicitWriteIndex() {
+        long beforeTime = client().threadPool().absoluteTimeInMillis() - 1000L;
+        final String indexNamePrefix = "test_index_hidden-";
+        final String firstIndexName = indexNamePrefix + "000001";
+        final String secondIndexName = indexNamePrefix + "000002";
+
+        final String aliasName = "test_alias";
+        assertAcked(prepareCreate(firstIndexName).addAlias(new Alias(aliasName).writeIndex(true).isHidden(true)).get());
+        index(aliasName, SINGLE_MAPPING_NAME, "1", "field", "value");
+        refresh();
+        final RolloverResponse response = client().admin().indices().prepareRolloverIndex(aliasName).get();
+        assertThat(response.getOldIndex(), equalTo(firstIndexName));
+        assertThat(response.getNewIndex(), equalTo(secondIndexName));
+        assertThat(response.isDryRun(), equalTo(false));
+        assertThat(response.isRolledOver(), equalTo(true));
+        assertThat(response.getConditionStatus().size(), equalTo(0));
+        final ClusterState state = client().admin().cluster().prepareState().get().getState();
+        final IndexMetaData oldIndex = state.metaData().index(firstIndexName);
+        assertTrue(oldIndex.getAliases().containsKey(aliasName));
+        assertTrue(oldIndex.getAliases().get(aliasName).isHidden());
+        assertFalse(oldIndex.getAliases().get(aliasName).writeIndex());
+        final IndexMetaData newIndex = state.metaData().index(secondIndexName);
+        assertTrue(newIndex.getAliases().containsKey(aliasName));
+        assertTrue(newIndex.getAliases().get(aliasName).isHidden());
+        assertTrue(newIndex.getAliases().get(aliasName).writeIndex());
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().size(), equalTo(1));
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().get(aliasName).getAlias(), equalTo(aliasName));
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().get(aliasName).getMetConditions(), is(empty()));
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().get(aliasName).getTime(),
+            is(both(greaterThanOrEqualTo(beforeTime)).and(lessThanOrEqualTo(client().threadPool().absoluteTimeInMillis() + 1000L))));
+    }
+
+    public void testRolloverWithHiddenAliasesAndImplicitWriteIndex() {
+        long beforeTime = client().threadPool().absoluteTimeInMillis() - 1000L;
+        final String indexNamePrefix = "test_index_hidden-";
+        final String firstIndexName = indexNamePrefix + "000001";
+        final String secondIndexName = indexNamePrefix + "000002";
+
+        final String aliasName = "test_alias";
+        assertAcked(prepareCreate(firstIndexName).addAlias(new Alias(aliasName).isHidden(true)).get());
+        index(aliasName, SINGLE_MAPPING_NAME, "1", "field", "value");
+        refresh();
+        final RolloverResponse response = client().admin().indices().prepareRolloverIndex(aliasName).get();
+        assertThat(response.getOldIndex(), equalTo(firstIndexName));
+        assertThat(response.getNewIndex(), equalTo(secondIndexName));
+        assertThat(response.isDryRun(), equalTo(false));
+        assertThat(response.isRolledOver(), equalTo(true));
+        assertThat(response.getConditionStatus().size(), equalTo(0));
+        final ClusterState state = client().admin().cluster().prepareState().get().getState();
+        final IndexMetaData oldIndex = state.metaData().index(firstIndexName);
+        assertFalse(oldIndex.getAliases().containsKey(aliasName));
+        final IndexMetaData newIndex = state.metaData().index(secondIndexName);
+        assertTrue(newIndex.getAliases().containsKey(aliasName));
+        assertTrue(newIndex.getAliases().get(aliasName).isHidden());
+        assertThat(newIndex.getAliases().get(aliasName).writeIndex(), nullValue());
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().size(), equalTo(1));
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().get(aliasName).getAlias(), equalTo(aliasName));
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().get(aliasName).getMetConditions(), is(empty()));
+        assertThat(oldIndex.getRolloverInfos().get(aliasName).getTime(),
+            is(both(greaterThanOrEqualTo(beforeTime)).and(lessThanOrEqualTo(client().threadPool().absoluteTimeInMillis() + 1000L))));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverActionTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverActionTests.java
index 2b474322445..0e95d6b627e 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverActionTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/TransportRolloverActionTests.java
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ import static org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.rollover.TransportRolloverA
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.instanceOf;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ public class TransportRolloverActionTests extends ESTestCase {
         String targetIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
         final RolloverRequest rolloverRequest = new RolloverRequest(sourceAlias, targetIndex);
 
-        List<AliasAction> actions = TransportRolloverAction.rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndex, targetIndex, rolloverRequest, false);
+        List<AliasAction> actions = TransportRolloverAction.rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndex, targetIndex, rolloverRequest, false, null);
         assertThat(actions, hasSize(2));
         boolean foundAdd = false;
         boolean foundRemove = false;
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ public class TransportRolloverActionTests extends ESTestCase {
         String sourceIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
         String targetIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
         final RolloverRequest rolloverRequest = new RolloverRequest(sourceAlias, targetIndex);
-        List<AliasAction> actions = TransportRolloverAction.rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndex, targetIndex, rolloverRequest, true);
+        List<AliasAction> actions = TransportRolloverAction.rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndex, targetIndex, rolloverRequest, true, null);
 
         assertThat(actions, hasSize(2));
         boolean foundAddWrite = false;
@@ -272,6 +274,68 @@ public class TransportRolloverActionTests extends ESTestCase {
         assertTrue(foundRemoveWrite);
     }
 
+    public void testRolloverAliasActionsWithHiddenAliasAndExplicitWriteIndex() {
+        String sourceAlias = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
+        String sourceIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
+        String targetIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
+        final RolloverRequest rolloverRequest = new RolloverRequest(sourceAlias, targetIndex);
+        List<AliasAction> actions = TransportRolloverAction.rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndex, targetIndex, rolloverRequest, true, true);
+
+        assertThat(actions, hasSize(2));
+        boolean foundAddWrite = false;
+        boolean foundRemoveWrite = false;
+        for (AliasAction action : actions) {
+            assertThat(action, instanceOf(AliasAction.Add.class));
+            AliasAction.Add addAction = (AliasAction.Add) action;
+            if (action.getIndex().equals(targetIndex)) {
+                assertEquals(sourceAlias, addAction.getAlias());
+                assertTrue(addAction.writeIndex());
+                assertTrue(addAction.isHidden());
+                foundAddWrite = true;
+            } else if (action.getIndex().equals(sourceIndex)) {
+                assertEquals(sourceAlias, addAction.getAlias());
+                assertFalse(addAction.writeIndex());
+                assertTrue(addAction.isHidden());
+                foundRemoveWrite = true;
+            } else {
+                throw new AssertionError("Unknown index [" + action.getIndex() + "]");
+            }
+        }
+        assertTrue(foundAddWrite);
+        assertTrue(foundRemoveWrite);
+    }
+
+    public void testRolloverAliasActionsWithHiddenAliasAndImplicitWriteIndex() {
+        String sourceAlias = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
+        String sourceIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
+        String targetIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
+        final RolloverRequest rolloverRequest = new RolloverRequest(sourceAlias, targetIndex);
+        List<AliasAction> actions = TransportRolloverAction.rolloverAliasToNewIndex(sourceIndex, targetIndex, rolloverRequest, false, true);
+
+        assertThat(actions, hasSize(2));
+        boolean foundAddWrite = false;
+        boolean foundRemoveWrite = false;
+        for (AliasAction action : actions) {
+            if (action.getIndex().equals(targetIndex)) {
+                assertThat(action, instanceOf(AliasAction.Add.class));
+                AliasAction.Add addAction = (AliasAction.Add) action;
+                assertEquals(sourceAlias, addAction.getAlias());
+                assertThat(addAction.writeIndex(), nullValue());
+                assertTrue(addAction.isHidden());
+                foundAddWrite = true;
+            } else if (action.getIndex().equals(sourceIndex)) {
+                assertThat(action, instanceOf(AliasAction.Remove.class));
+                AliasAction.Remove removeAction = (AliasAction.Remove) action;
+                assertEquals(sourceAlias, removeAction.getAlias());
+                foundRemoveWrite = true;
+            } else {
+                throw new AssertionError("Unknown index [" + action.getIndex() + "]");
+            }
+        }
+        assertTrue(foundAddWrite);
+        assertTrue(foundRemoveWrite);
+    }
+
     public void testValidation() {
         String index1 = randomAlphaOfLength(10);
         String aliasWithWriteIndex = randomAlphaOfLength(10);