diff --git a/completion.c b/completion.c
index 7ab595b..59fd2cd 100644
--- a/completion.c
+++ b/completion.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 
 #include <girara/session.h>
+#include <girara/settings.h>
 #include <girara/completion.h>
 #include <girara/utils.h>
 #include <girara/datastructures.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ compare_case_insensitive(const char* str1, const char* str2)
 static girara_list_t*
 list_files(zathura_t* zathura, const char* current_path, const char* current_file, int current_file_length, bool is_dir)
 {
+  if (zathura == NULL || zathura->ui.session == NULL || current_path == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
   /* read directory */
   GDir* dir = g_dir_open(current_path, 0, NULL);
   if (dir == NULL) {
@@ -38,6 +43,9 @@ list_files(zathura_t* zathura, const char* current_path, const char* current_fil
   girara_list_t* res = girara_sorted_list_new2((girara_compare_function_t)compare_case_insensitive,
       (girara_free_function_t)g_free);
 
+  bool show_hidden = false;
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "show-hidden", &show_hidden);
+
   /* read files */
   char* name = NULL;
   while ((name = (char*) g_dir_read_name(dir)) != NULL) {
@@ -45,14 +53,18 @@ list_files(zathura_t* zathura, const char* current_path, const char* current_fil
     if (e_name == NULL) {
       goto error_free;
     }
-    int   e_length = strlen(e_name);
 
-    if ((current_file_length > e_length) || strncmp(current_file, e_name,
-          current_file_length)) {
+    int e_length = strlen(e_name);
+
+    if (show_hidden == false && e_name[0] == '.') {
       g_free(e_name);
       continue;
     }
 
+    if ((current_file_length > e_length) || strncmp(current_file, e_name, current_file_length)) {
+      g_free(e_name);
+      continue;
+    }
 
     char* tmp = "/";
     if (is_dir == true || g_strcmp0(current_path, "/") == 0) {
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 6d28781..40efd9a 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "render-loading",         &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, "Render 'Loading ...'", NULL, NULL);
   string_value = "best-fit";
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "adjust-open",            string_value, 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);
 
   /* define default shortcuts */
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, GDK_CONTROL_MASK, GDK_KEY_c,          NULL, sc_abort,                    0,          0,               NULL);