diff --git a/daras_ai_v2/base.py b/daras_ai_v2/base.py
index e07a1bd9f..6a30b8735 100644
--- a/daras_ai_v2/base.py
+++ b/daras_ai_v2/base.py
@@ -1795,7 +1795,9 @@ def render_variables(self):
         if not self.functions_in_settings:
             functions_input(self.request.user)
         variables_input(
-            template_keys=self.template_keys, allow_add=is_functions_enabled()
+            template_keys=self.template_keys,
+            allow_add=is_functions_enabled(),
+            exclude=self.fields_to_save(),
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/daras_ai_v2/variables_widget.py b/daras_ai_v2/variables_widget.py
index 5e2ec87cf..1de70e31e 100644
--- a/daras_ai_v2/variables_widget.py
+++ b/daras_ai_v2/variables_widget.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def variables_input(
     description: str = "Variables let you pass custom parameters to your workflow. Access a variable in your instruction prompt with <a href='https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.1.x/templates/' target='_blank'>Jinja</a>, e.g. `{{ my_variable }}`\n  ",
     key: str = "variables",
     allow_add: bool = False,
+    exclude: typing.Iterable[str] = (),
 ):
     from recipes.BulkRunner import list_view_editor
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def variables_input(
     var_names = (
         (template_var_names | set(variables.keys()))
         - set(context_globals().keys())  # dont show global context variables
-        - set(gui.session_state.keys())  # dont show other session state variables
+        - set(exclude)  # used for hiding request/response fields
     )
     pressed_add = False
     if var_names or allow_add:
diff --git a/recipes/Functions.py b/recipes/Functions.py
index 2f10dba02..3256ece91 100644
--- a/recipes/Functions.py
+++ b/recipes/Functions.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def render_variables(self):
             allow_add=True,
             description="Pass custom parameters to your function and access the parent workflow data. "
             "Variables will be passed down as the first argument to your anonymous JS function.",
+            exclude=self.fields_to_save(),
         )
 
         options = set(gui.session_state.get("secrets") or [])