diff --git a/src/FunctionCompiler.cc b/src/FunctionCompiler.cc
index 284fa0f5..86811133 100644
--- a/src/FunctionCompiler.cc
+++ b/src/FunctionCompiler.cc
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ shared_ptr<CompiledFunctionCode> compile_function_code(
   ret->arch = arch;
   ret->name = name;
   ret->index = 0;
+  ret->hide_from_patches_menu = false;
 
   if (arch == CompiledFunctionCode::Architecture::POWERPC) {
     auto assembled = PPC32Emulator::assemble(text, {directory});
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ shared_ptr<CompiledFunctionCode> compile_function_code(
       reloc_indexes.emplace(it.second / 4);
     } else if (starts_with(it.first, "newserv_index_")) {
       ret->index = stoul(it.first.substr(14), nullptr, 16);
+    } else if (it.first == "hide_from_patches_menu") {
+      ret->hide_from_patches_menu = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -206,8 +209,10 @@ vector<MenuItem> FunctionCodeIndex::patch_menu() const {
   ret.emplace_back(PatchesMenuItemID::GO_BACK, u"Go back", u"", 0);
   for (const auto& it : this->name_to_patch_function) {
     const auto& fn = it.second;
-    ret.emplace_back(fn->menu_item_id, decode_sjis(fn->name), u"",
-        MenuItem::Flag::REQUIRES_SEND_FUNCTION_CALL);
+    if (!fn->hide_from_patches_menu) {
+      ret.emplace_back(fn->menu_item_id, decode_sjis(fn->name), u"",
+          MenuItem::Flag::REQUIRES_SEND_FUNCTION_CALL);
+    }
   }
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/FunctionCompiler.hh b/src/FunctionCompiler.hh
index 71ea9057..1e949b72 100644
--- a/src/FunctionCompiler.hh
+++ b/src/FunctionCompiler.hh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct CompiledFunctionCode {
   std::string name;
   uint32_t index; // 0 = unused (not registered in index_to_function)
   uint32_t menu_item_id;
+  bool hide_from_patches_menu;
 
   bool is_big_endian() const;
 
diff --git a/system/ppc/Ep3-AllCards.patch.s b/system/ppc/Ep3-AllCards.patch.s
index 6ff6c25e..c4f06d89 100644
--- a/system/ppc/Ep3-AllCards.patch.s
+++ b/system/ppc/Ep3-AllCards.patch.s
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-# This patch gives you the maximum number of each card in Episode 3 USA.
+# This patch gives you the maximum number of each card. It only works if used
+# in-game, which means it must be used with the $patch command (and not selected
+# from the Patches menu).
+
+# This patch is only for PSO Episode 3 USA, which means it requires the
+# EnableEpisode3SendFunctionCall option to be enabled in config.json. If that
+# option is disabled, the Patches menu won't appear for the client. If this
+# patch is run on a different client version, it will do nothing.
+
+hide_from_patches_menu:
 
 entry_ptr:
 reloc0:
diff --git a/system/ppc/Ep3-Editors.patch.s b/system/ppc/Ep3-Editors.patch.s
index fd4c1149..655c789f 100644
--- a/system/ppc/Ep3-Editors.patch.s
+++ b/system/ppc/Ep3-Editors.patch.s
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # $patch command, since the client will likely crash if the player is not in a
 # game or lobby when the patch runs.
 
+hide_from_patches_menu:
+
 entry_ptr:
 reloc0:
   .offsetof start
diff --git a/system/ppc/Ep3-VIPCard.patch.s b/system/ppc/Ep3-VIPCard.patch.s
index b8c66a01..f3ad5d1a 100644
--- a/system/ppc/Ep3-VIPCard.patch.s
+++ b/system/ppc/Ep3-VIPCard.patch.s
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This gives you a VIP card in PSO Episode 3 USA.
+# This patch gives you a VIP card in PSO Episode 3 USA.
 
 # This patch is only for PSO Episode 3 USA, which means it requires the
 # EnableEpisode3SendFunctionCall option to be enabled in config.json. If that