diff --git a/src/routes/api/note_map.js b/src/routes/api/note_map.js
index be07f3fe4..45b438d89 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/note_map.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/note_map.js
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ function getBacklinks(req) {
 
     let backlinksWithExcerptCount = 0;
 
-    return backlinks.map(backlink => {
+    return backlinks.filter(note => !note.getNote().hasLabel('excludeFromNoteMap')).map(backlink => {
         const sourceNote = backlink.note;
 
         if (sourceNote.type !== 'text' || backlinksWithExcerptCount > 50) {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/notes.js b/src/routes/api/notes.js
index bb4935303..d21addaad 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/notes.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/notes.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ function getBacklinkCount(req) {
     }
     else {
         return {
-            count: note.getTargetRelations().length
+            count: note.getTargetRelations().filter(note => !note.getNote().hasLabel('excludeFromNoteMap')).length
         };
     }
 }