diff --git a/src/MachO/Object.zig b/src/MachO/Object.zig
index ef4a5441..11396213 100644
--- a/src/MachO/Object.zig
+++ b/src/MachO/Object.zig
@@ -1541,9 +1541,13 @@ pub fn mergeSymbolVisibility(self: *Object, macho_file: *MachO) void {
     for (self.symbols.items, 0..) |sym, i| {
         const ref = self.getSymbolRef(@intCast(i), macho_file);
         const global = ref.getSymbol(macho_file) orelse continue;
-        if (macho_file.isMarkedForExport(global.getName(macho_file))) |is_export| {
-            global.visibility = if (is_export) .global else .hidden;
-        } else if (sym.visibility.rank() < global.visibility.rank()) {
+        if (global.getFile(macho_file).? != .dylib) {
+            if (macho_file.isMarkedForExport(global.getName(macho_file))) |is_export| {
+                global.visibility = if (is_export) .global else .hidden;
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+        if (sym.visibility.rank() < global.visibility.rank()) {
             global.visibility = sym.visibility;
         }
         if (sym.flags.weak_ref) {