diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curves.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curves.py
index 4eefd5a0e0c..cf7117f2c85 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curves.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curves.py
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ class CURVES_MT_add_attribute(Menu):
 
 
 class CURVES_UL_attributes(UIList):
+    def filter_items(self, context, data, property):
+        attributes = getattr(data, property)
+        flags = []
+        indices = [i for i in range(len(attributes))]
+
+        for index, item in enumerate(attributes):
+            flags.append(self.bitflag_filter_item if item.is_internal else 0)
+
+        return flags, indices
+
     def draw_item(self, _context, layout, _data, attribute, _icon, _active_data, _active_propname, _index):
         data_type = attribute.bl_rna.properties['data_type'].enum_items[attribute.data_type]
         domain = attribute.bl_rna.properties['domain'].enum_items[attribute.domain]
diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_mesh.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_mesh.py
index 050bf56966f..d46ba31c960 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_mesh.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_mesh.py
@@ -497,6 +497,16 @@ class MESH_UL_attributes(UIList):
         'CORNER': "Face Corner",
     }
 
+    def filter_items(self, context, data, property):
+        attributes = getattr(data, property)
+        flags = []
+        indices = [i for i in range(len(attributes))]
+
+        for index, item in enumerate(attributes):
+            flags.append(self.bitflag_filter_item if item.is_internal else 0)
+        
+        return flags, indices
+
     def draw_item(self, _context, layout, _data, attribute, _icon, _active_data, _active_propname, _index):
         data_type = attribute.bl_rna.properties['data_type'].enum_items[attribute.data_type]
 
@@ -576,7 +586,7 @@ class ColorAttributesListBase():
         'CORNER': "Face Corner",
     }
 
-    def filter_items(self, _context, data, property):
+    def filter_items(self, context, data, property):
         attrs = getattr(data, property)
         ret = []
         idxs = []
@@ -584,7 +594,8 @@ class ColorAttributesListBase():
         for idx, item in enumerate(attrs):
             skip = (
                 (item.domain not in {"POINT", "CORNER"}) or
-                (item.data_type not in {"FLOAT_COLOR", "BYTE_COLOR"})
+                (item.data_type not in {"FLOAT_COLOR", "BYTE_COLOR"}) or
+                (not item.is_internal)
             )
             ret.append(self.bitflag_filter_item if not skip else 0)
             idxs.append(idx)
diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_pointcloud.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_pointcloud.py
index 4f065a9ecfb..88d686b32f9 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_pointcloud.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_pointcloud.py
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ class POINTCLOUD_MT_add_attribute(Menu):
 
 
 class POINTCLOUD_UL_attributes(UIList):
+    def filter_items(self, context, data, property):
+        attributes = getattr(data, property)
+        flags = []
+        indices = [i for i in range(len(attributes))]
+
+        for index, item in enumerate(attributes):
+            flags.append(self.bitflag_filter_item if item.is_internal else 0)
+
+        return flags, indices
+
     def draw_item(self, _context, layout, _data, attribute, _icon, _active_data, _active_propname, _index):
         data_type = attribute.bl_rna.properties['data_type'].enum_items[attribute.data_type]
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute.h
index cc50076e964..ebc95c4247c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef enum AttributeDomainMask {
 /* Attributes. */
 
 bool BKE_id_attributes_supported(struct ID *id);
+bool BKE_attribute_allow_procedural_access(const char *attribute_name);
 
 /**
  * Create a new attribute layer.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute_access.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute_access.hh
index 8d449a124ec..c8c7c4c6808 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute_access.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_attribute_access.hh
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class AttributeIDRef {
   friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const AttributeIDRef &attribute_id);
 };
 
+bool allow_procedural_attribute_access(StringRef attribute_name);
+extern const char *no_procedural_access_message;
+
 }  // namespace blender::bke
 
 /**
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute.cc
index 0007fea62cb..cfddae7721b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
 #include "BKE_attribute.h"
+#include "BKE_attribute_access.hh"
 #include "BKE_curves.h"
 #include "BKE_customdata.h"
 #include "BKE_editmesh.h"
@@ -116,6 +117,11 @@ bool BKE_id_attributes_supported(ID *id)
   return false;
 }
 
+bool BKE_attribute_allow_procedural_access(const char *attribute_name)
+{
+  return blender::bke::allow_procedural_attribute_access(attribute_name);
+}
+
 bool BKE_id_attribute_rename(ID *id,
                              CustomDataLayer *layer,
                              const char *new_name,
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute_access.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute_access.cc
index e86bac21084..e487bf4acf6 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute_access.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/attribute_access.cc
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, const AttributeIDRef &attribute_i
   return stream;
 }
 
+const char *no_procedural_access_message =
+    "This attribute can not be accessed in a procedural context";
+
+bool allow_procedural_attribute_access(StringRef attribute_name)
+{
+  return !attribute_name.startswith(".selection");
+}
+
 static int attribute_data_type_complexity(const CustomDataType data_type)
 {
   switch (data_type) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_attribute_search.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_attribute_search.cc
index dc8f568d025..65764e31ec8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_attribute_search.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_attribute_search.cc
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ void attribute_search_add_items(StringRefNull str,
     if (item->name == "normal" && item->domain == ATTR_DOMAIN_FACE) {
       continue;
     }
+    if (!bke::allow_procedural_attribute_access(item->name)) {
+      continue;
+    }
 
     BLI_string_search_add(search, item->name.c_str(), (void *)item, 0);
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_spreadsheet/spreadsheet_data_source_geometry.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_spreadsheet/spreadsheet_data_source_geometry.cc
index 7f696efabf7..ac15b77fde0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_spreadsheet/spreadsheet_data_source_geometry.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_spreadsheet/spreadsheet_data_source_geometry.cc
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ void GeometryDataSource::foreach_default_column_ids(
         if (attribute_id.is_anonymous()) {
           return true;
         }
+        if (!bke::allow_procedural_attribute_access(attribute_id.name())) {
+          return true;
+        }
         SpreadsheetColumnID column_id;
         column_id.name = (char *)attribute_id.name().data();
         fn(column_id, false);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_attribute.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_attribute.c
index 36706c82366..0cea693cd2a 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_attribute.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_attribute.c
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ static int rna_Attribute_domain_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
   return BKE_id_attribute_domain(ptr->owner_id, ptr->data);
 }
 
+static bool rna_Attribute_is_internal_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
+{
+  const CustomDataLayer *layer = (const CustomDataLayer *)ptr->data;
+  return BKE_attribute_allow_procedural_access(layer->name);
+}
+
 static void rna_Attribute_data_begin(CollectionPropertyIterator *iter, PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
   ID *id = ptr->owner_id;
@@ -930,6 +936,12 @@ static void rna_def_attribute(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Domain", "Domain of the Attribute");
   RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
 
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "is_internal", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_funcs(prop, "rna_Attribute_is_internal_get", NULL);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop, "Is Internal", "The attribute is meant for internal use by Blender");
+  RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
+
   /* types */
   rna_def_attribute_float(brna);
   rna_def_attribute_float_vector(brna);
@@ -942,7 +954,7 @@ static void rna_def_attribute(BlenderRNA *brna)
   rna_def_attribute_int8(brna);
 }
 
-/* Mesh/PointCloud/Hair.attributes */
+/* Mesh/PointCloud/Curves.attributes */
 static void rna_def_attribute_group(BlenderRNA *brna)
 {
   StructRNA *srna;
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_input_named_attribute.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_input_named_attribute.cc
index 72dfff7cb39..553ea6cfcf0 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_input_named_attribute.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_input_named_attribute.cc
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ static void node_geo_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
     params.set_default_remaining_outputs();
     return;
   }
+  if (!bke::allow_procedural_attribute_access(name)) {
+    params.error_message_add(NodeWarningType::Info, TIP_(bke::no_procedural_access_message));
+    params.set_default_remaining_outputs();
+    return;
+  }
 
   params.used_named_attribute(name, NamedAttributeUsage::Read);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_remove_attribute.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_remove_attribute.cc
index effeac5a37f..ecda35f6363 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_remove_attribute.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_remove_attribute.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ static void node_geo_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
     params.set_output("Geometry", std::move(geometry_set));
     return;
   }
+  if (!bke::allow_procedural_attribute_access(name)) {
+    params.error_message_add(NodeWarningType::Info, TIP_(bke::no_procedural_access_message));
+    params.set_output("Geometry", std::move(geometry_set));
+    return;
+  }
 
   std::atomic<bool> attribute_exists = false;
   std::atomic<bool> cannot_delete = false;
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_store_named_attribute.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_store_named_attribute.cc
index 3b348dd0136..669740f27cb 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_store_named_attribute.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_store_named_attribute.cc
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ static void node_geo_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
     params.set_output("Geometry", std::move(geometry_set));
     return;
   }
+  if (!bke::allow_procedural_attribute_access(name)) {
+    params.error_message_add(NodeWarningType::Info, TIP_(bke::no_procedural_access_message));
+    params.set_output("Geometry", std::move(geometry_set));
+    return;
+  }
 
   params.used_named_attribute(name, NamedAttributeUsage::Write);