diff --git a/src/datatab.cpp b/src/datatab.cpp
index e531c1e0..dc8419cf 100644
--- a/src/datatab.cpp
+++ b/src/datatab.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ DataTab::DataTab(OrganizerCore& core, PluginContainer& pc, QWidget* parent,
          mwui->dataTabRefresh,
          mwui->dataTree,
          mwui->dataTabShowOnlyConflicts,
-         mwui->dataTabShowFromArchives},
+         mwui->dataTabShowFromArchives,
+         mwui->dataTabShowHiddenFiles},
       m_needUpdate(true)
 {
   m_filetree.reset(new FileTree(core, m_pluginContainer, ui.tree));
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ DataTab::DataTab(OrganizerCore& core, PluginContainer& pc, QWidget* parent,
     onArchives();
   });
 
+  connect(ui.hiddenFiles, &QCheckBox::toggled, [&] {
+    onHiddenFiles();
+  });
+
   connect(m_filetree.get(), &FileTree::executablesChanged, this,
           &DataTab::executablesChanged);
 
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@ void DataTab::saveState(Settings& s) const
   s.geometry().saveState(ui.tree->header());
   s.widgets().saveChecked(ui.conflicts);
   s.widgets().saveChecked(ui.archives);
+  s.widgets().saveChecked(ui.hiddenFiles);
 }
 
 void DataTab::restoreState(const Settings& s)
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ void DataTab::restoreState(const Settings& s)
 
   s.widgets().restoreChecked(ui.conflicts);
   s.widgets().restoreChecked(ui.archives);
+  s.widgets().restoreChecked(ui.hiddenFiles);
 }
 
 void DataTab::activated()
@@ -146,6 +153,11 @@ void DataTab::onArchives()
   updateOptions();
 }
 
+void DataTab::onHiddenFiles()
+{
+  updateOptions();
+}
+
 void DataTab::updateOptions()
 {
   using M = FileTreeModel;
@@ -160,6 +172,10 @@ void DataTab::updateOptions()
     flags |= M::Archives;
   }
 
+  if (ui.hiddenFiles->isChecked()) {
+    flags |= M::HiddenFiles;
+  }
+
   m_filetree->model()->setFlags(flags);
   updateTree();
 }
diff --git a/src/datatab.h b/src/datatab.h
index 3eb91681..0bc0d83e 100644
--- a/src/datatab.h
+++ b/src/datatab.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class DataTab : public QObject
     QTreeView* tree;
     QCheckBox* conflicts;
     QCheckBox* archives;
+    QCheckBox* hiddenFiles;
   };
 
   OrganizerCore& m_core;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class DataTab : public QObject
   void onItemExpanded(QTreeWidgetItem* item);
   void onConflicts();
   void onArchives();
+  void onHiddenFiles();
   void updateOptions();
   void ensureFullyLoaded();
   bool isActive() const;
diff --git a/src/filetreemodel.cpp b/src/filetreemodel.cpp
index 9d63a782..1fd6d2ab 100644
--- a/src/filetreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/filetreemodel.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ void* makeInternalPointer(FileTreeItem* item)
 
 FileTreeModel::FileTreeModel(OrganizerCore& core, QObject* parent)
     : QAbstractItemModel(parent), m_core(core), m_enabled(true),
-      m_root(FileTreeItem::createDirectory(this, nullptr, L"", L"")), m_flags(NoFlags),
-      m_fullyLoaded(false), m_sortingEnabled(true)
+      m_root(FileTreeItem::createDirectory(this, nullptr, L"", L"")),
+      m_flags(HiddenFiles), m_fullyLoaded(false), m_sortingEnabled(true)
 {
   m_root->setExpanded(true);
   m_sortTimer.setSingleShot(true);
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ bool FileTreeModel::showArchives() const
   return (m_flags.testFlag(Archives) && m_core.settings().archiveParsing());
 }
 
+bool FileTreeModel::showHiddenFiles() const
+{
+  return m_flags.testAnyFlag(HiddenFiles);
+}
+
 QModelIndex FileTreeModel::index(int row, int col, const QModelIndex& parentIndex) const
 {
   if (auto* parentItem = itemFromIndex(parentIndex)) {
@@ -974,6 +979,11 @@ bool FileTreeModel::shouldShowFile(const FileEntry& file) const
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (!showHiddenFiles() && file.getName().ends_with(L".mohidden")) {
+    // hidden files shouldn't be shown, but this file is hidden
+    return false;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/filetreemodel.h b/src/filetreemodel.h
index fbb70c7a..da0d2d3f 100644
--- a/src/filetreemodel.h
+++ b/src/filetreemodel.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class FileTreeModel : public QAbstractItemModel
     NoFlags          = 0x00,
     ConflictsOnly    = 0x01,
     Archives         = 0x02,
-    PruneDirectories = 0x04
+    PruneDirectories = 0x04,
+    HiddenFiles      = 0x08
   };
 
   enum Columns
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ class FileTreeModel : public QAbstractItemModel
 
   bool showArchives() const;
 
+  bool showHiddenFiles() const;
+
   // for `forFetching`, see top of filetreemodel.cpp
   void update(FileTreeItem& parentItem, const MOShared::DirectoryEntry& parentEntry,
               const std::wstring& parentPath, bool forFetching);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.ui b/src/mainwindow.ui
index c2ce37b3..c9e5db12 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/mainwindow.ui
@@ -1180,6 +1180,25 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="dataTabShowHiddenFiles">
+                 <property name="toolTip">
+                  <string>Filter the list so that hidden files are shown.</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="statusTip">
+                  <string/>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="whatsThis">
+                  <string>Filter the list so that hidden files are shown.</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Hidden Files</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="checked">
+                  <bool>true</bool>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
                <item>
                 <widget class="QLineEdit" name="dataTabFilter">
                  <property name="toolTip">