diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7419472db..70f50fa0c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ mcp_mappings=snapshot_20180812
 curse_project_id=238222
 
 version_major=4
-version_minor=12
-version_patch=1
+version_minor=13
+version_patch=0
diff --git a/src/api/java/mezz/jei/api/IRecipeRegistry.java b/src/api/java/mezz/jei/api/IRecipeRegistry.java
index b48edbbf4..614221979 100644
--- a/src/api/java/mezz/jei/api/IRecipeRegistry.java
+++ b/src/api/java/mezz/jei/api/IRecipeRegistry.java
@@ -138,6 +138,26 @@ public interface IRecipeRegistry {
 	 */
 	void unhideRecipe(IRecipeWrapper recipe, String recipeCategoryUid);
 
+	/**
+	 * Hide an entire recipe category of recipes from JEI.
+	 * This can be used by mods that create recipe progression.
+	 *
+	 * @param recipeCategoryUid the unique ID for the recipe category
+	 * @see #unhideRecipeCategory(String)
+	 * @since JEI 4.13.0
+	 */
+	void hideRecipeCategory(String recipeCategoryUid);
+
+	/**
+	 * Unhides a recipe category that was hidden by {@link #hideRecipeCategory(String)}.
+	 * This can be used by mods that create recipe progression.
+	 *
+	 * @param recipeCategoryUid the unique ID for the recipe category
+	 * @see #hideRecipeCategory(String)
+	 * @since JEI 4.13.0
+	 */
+	void unhideRecipeCategory(String recipeCategoryUid);
+
 	// DEPRECATED BELOW
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipe.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipe.java
index 07f29fb2e..fda57a91a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/plugins/jei/debug/DebugRecipe.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import mezz.jei.api.IRecipeRegistry;
 import mezz.jei.api.ingredients.IIngredients;
 import mezz.jei.api.ingredients.VanillaTypes;
-import mezz.jei.api.recipe.IRecipeCategory;
 import mezz.jei.api.recipe.IRecipeWrapper;
 import mezz.jei.api.recipe.VanillaRecipeCategoryUid;
 import mezz.jei.plugins.jei.JEIInternalPlugin;
@@ -27,13 +26,10 @@
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.config.GuiButtonExt;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.config.HoverChecker;
 
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-
 public class DebugRecipe implements IRecipeWrapper {
 	private final GuiButtonExt button;
 	private final HoverChecker buttonHoverChecker;
-	@Nullable
-	private List<IRecipeWrapper> hiddenRecipes;
+	private boolean hiddenRecipes;
 
 	public DebugRecipe() {
 		this.button = new GuiButtonExt(0, 110, 30, "test");
@@ -99,20 +95,12 @@ public boolean handleClick(Minecraft minecraft, int mouseX, int mouseY, int mous
 				ingredientFilter.setFilterText(filterText + " test");
 
 				IRecipeRegistry recipeRegistry = runtime.getRecipeRegistry();
-				if (hiddenRecipes == null) {
-					@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-					IRecipeCategory<IRecipeWrapper> craftingRecipeCategory = recipeRegistry.getRecipeCategory(VanillaRecipeCategoryUid.CRAFTING);
-					if (craftingRecipeCategory != null) {
-						hiddenRecipes = recipeRegistry.getRecipeWrappers(craftingRecipeCategory);
-					}
-					for (IRecipeWrapper recipeWrapper : hiddenRecipes) {
-						recipeRegistry.hideRecipe(recipeWrapper, VanillaRecipeCategoryUid.CRAFTING);
-					}
+				if (!hiddenRecipes) {
+					recipeRegistry.hideRecipeCategory(VanillaRecipeCategoryUid.CRAFTING);
+					hiddenRecipes = true;
 				} else {
-					for (IRecipeWrapper recipeWrapper : hiddenRecipes) {
-						recipeRegistry.unhideRecipe(recipeWrapper, VanillaRecipeCategoryUid.CRAFTING);
-					}
-					hiddenRecipes = null;
+					recipeRegistry.unhideRecipeCategory(VanillaRecipeCategoryUid.CRAFTING);
+					hiddenRecipes = false;
 				}
 			}
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/recipes/RecipeRegistry.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/recipes/RecipeRegistry.java
index 7c18d39eb..5d08d8ea3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/recipes/RecipeRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/recipes/RecipeRegistry.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class RecipeRegistry implements IRecipeRegistry {
 	private final ImmutableList<IRecipeHandler> unsortedRecipeHandlers;
 	private final ImmutableMultimap<String, IRecipeHandler> recipeHandlers;
 	private final ImmutableList<IRecipeCategory> recipeCategories;
+	private final Set<String> hiddenRecipeCategoryUids = new HashSet<>();
 	private final List<IRecipeCategory> recipeCategoriesVisibleCache = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final ImmutableTable<Class, String, IRecipeTransferHandler> recipeTransferHandlers;
 	private final ImmutableMultimap<Class<? extends GuiContainer>, RecipeClickableArea> recipeClickableAreasMap;
@@ -371,6 +372,9 @@ public List<IRecipeCategory> getRecipeCategories() {
 	}
 
 	private boolean isCategoryVisible(IRecipeCategory<?> recipeCategory) {
+		if (hiddenRecipeCategoryUids.contains(recipeCategory.getUid())) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		List<Object> allCatalysts = getRecipeCatalysts(recipeCategory, true);
 		if (!allCatalysts.isEmpty()) {
 			List<Object> visibleCatalysts = getRecipeCatalysts(recipeCategory, false);
@@ -728,6 +732,29 @@ public void unhideRecipe(IRecipeWrapper recipe, String recipeCategoryUid) {
 		recipeCategoriesVisibleCache.clear();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void hideRecipeCategory(String recipeCategoryUid) {
+		ErrorUtil.checkNotNull(recipeCategoryUid, "recipeCategoryUid");
+		ErrorUtil.assertMainThread();
+		IRecipeCategory recipeCategory = recipeCategoriesMap.get(recipeCategoryUid);
+		if (recipeCategory == null) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown recipe category: " + recipeCategoryUid);
+		}
+		hiddenRecipeCategoryUids.add(recipeCategoryUid);
+		recipeCategoriesVisibleCache.remove(recipeCategory);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void unhideRecipeCategory(String recipeCategoryUid) {
+		ErrorUtil.checkNotNull(recipeCategoryUid, "recipeCategoryUid");
+		ErrorUtil.assertMainThread();
+		if (!recipeCategoriesMap.containsKey(recipeCategoryUid)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown recipe category: " + recipeCategoryUid);
+		}
+		hiddenRecipeCategoryUids.remove(recipeCategoryUid);
+		recipeCategoriesVisibleCache.clear();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	@Deprecated
 	public void hideRecipe(IRecipeWrapper recipe) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/util/ErrorUtil.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/util/ErrorUtil.java
index e65d8a928..5ebba5c32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/util/ErrorUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/util/ErrorUtil.java
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@ public static void checkIsValidIngredient(@Nullable Object ingredient, String na
 	public static void assertMainThread() {
 		Minecraft minecraft = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
 		if (minecraft != null && !minecraft.isCallingFromMinecraftThread()) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("A JEI API method is being called by another mod from the wrong thread. It must be called on the main thread.");
+			Thread currentThread = Thread.currentThread();
+			throw new IllegalStateException(
+				"A JEI API method is being called by another mod from the wrong thread:\n" +
+					currentThread + "\n" +
+					"It must be called on the main thread by using Minecraft.addScheduledTask."
+			);
 		}
 	}