diff --git a/docs/source/command_line.rst b/docs/source/command_line.rst
index a9b1dda6832f..cd304f3a67da 100644
--- a/docs/source/command_line.rst
+++ b/docs/source/command_line.rst
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@ of the above sections.
 ``--no-implicit-reexport``
     By default, imported values to a module are treated as exported and mypy allows
     other modules to import them. This flag changes the behavior to not re-export unless
-    the item is imported using from-as. Note this is always treated as enabled for
-    stub files. For example:
+    the item is imported using from-as or is included in ``__all__``. Note this is
+    always treated as enabled for stub files. For example:
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ of the above sections.
        from foo import bar
        # This will re-export it as bar and allow other modules to import it
        from foo import bar as bar
+       # This will also re-export bar
+       from foo import bar
+       __all__ = ['bar']
 
 
 ``--strict-equality``
diff --git a/docs/source/config_file.rst b/docs/source/config_file.rst
index d01fa4893644..94df11682a84 100644
--- a/docs/source/config_file.rst
+++ b/docs/source/config_file.rst
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ Miscellaneous strictness flags
 ``implicit_reexport`` (bool, default True)
     By default, imported values to a module are treated as exported and mypy allows
     other modules to import them. When false, mypy will not re-export unless
-    the item is imported using from-as. Note that mypy treats stub files as if this
-    is always disabled. For example:
+    the item is imported using from-as or is included in ``__all__``. Note that mypy
+    treats stub files as if this is always disabled. For example:
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ Miscellaneous strictness flags
        from foo import bar
        # This will re-export it as bar and allow other modules to import it
        from foo import bar as bar
+       # This will also re-export bar
+       from foo import bar
+       __all__ = ['bar']
 
 ``strict_equality``  (bool, default False)
    Prohibit equality checks, identity checks, and container checks between
diff --git a/mypy/semanal.py b/mypy/semanal.py
index 2664d40ddb2f..16f5aa79b2d7 100644
--- a/mypy/semanal.py
+++ b/mypy/semanal.py
@@ -463,10 +463,16 @@ def add_builtin_aliases(self, tree: MypyFile) -> None:
                     del tree.names[name]
 
     def adjust_public_exports(self) -> None:
-        """Make variables not in __all__ not be public"""
+        """Adjust the module visibility of globals due to __all__."""
         if '__all__' in self.globals:
             for name, g in self.globals.items():
-                if name not in self.all_exports:
+                # Being included in __all__ explicitly exports and makes public.
+                if name in self.all_exports:
+                    g.module_public = True
+                    g.module_hidden = False
+                # But when __all__ is defined, and a symbol is not included in it,
+                # it cannot be public.
+                else:
                     g.module_public = False
 
     @contextmanager
diff --git a/test-data/unit/check-flags.test b/test-data/unit/check-flags.test
index 7e8cf53c8c89..7b7bbb992977 100644
--- a/test-data/unit/check-flags.test
+++ b/test-data/unit/check-flags.test
@@ -1145,6 +1145,19 @@ from other_module_1 import a
 [out]
 main:2: error: Module 'other_module_2' has no attribute 'a'
 
+[case testNoImplicitReexportRespectsAll]
+# flags: --no-implicit-reexport
+from other_module_2 import a
+from other_module_2 import b
+[file other_module_1.py]
+a = 5
+b = 6
+[file other_module_2.py]
+from other_module_1 import a, b
+__all__ = ('b',)
+[out]
+main:2: error: Module 'other_module_2' has no attribute 'a'
+
 [case testNoImplicitReexportMypyIni]
 # flags: --config-file tmp/mypy.ini
 from other_module_2 import a