diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 389680517..0bfce3c6b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -519,7 +519,10 @@ class Serializer(BaseSerializer, metaclass=SerializerMetaclass):
             if check_for_none is None:
                 ret[field.field_name] = None
             else:
-                ret[field.field_name] = field.to_representation(attribute)
+                try:
+                    ret[field.field_name] = field.to_representation(attribute)
+                except SkipField:
+                    continue
 
         return ret