diff --git a/completion.c b/completion.c
index 0f837a9..3877dd0 100644
--- a/completion.c
+++ b/completion.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ list_files(zathura_t* zathura, const char* current_path, const char* current_fil
 
   bool show_hidden = false;
   girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "show-hidden", &show_hidden);
+  bool show_directories = true;
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "show-directories", &show_directories);
 
   /* read files */
   char* name = NULL;
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@ list_files(zathura_t* zathura, const char* current_path, const char* current_fil
     char* full_path = g_strdup_printf("%s%s%s", current_path, tmp, e_name);
 
     if (g_file_test(full_path, G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR) == true) {
+      if (show_directories == false) {
+        g_free(e_name);
+        g_free(full_path);
+        continue;
+      }
       char* tmp_path = full_path;
       full_path = g_strdup_printf("%s/", full_path);
       g_free(tmp_path);
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 9ff4f3d..bdc06e9 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "adjust-open",            "best-fit",   STRING,  false, "Adjust to when opening file", NULL, NULL);
   bool_value = false;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "show-hidden",            &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, "Show hidden files and directories", NULL, NULL);
+  bool_value = true;
+  girara_setting_add(gsession, "show-directories",       &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, "Show directories", NULL, NULL);
 
   /* define default shortcuts */
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, GDK_KEY_c,          NULL, sc_abort,                    0,          0,               NULL);