diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java
index d1821b44e4..2aa5dbc07f 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java
@@ -543,6 +543,13 @@ public class OCFile implements Parcelable, Comparable<OCFile> {
                 FileStorageUtils.getMimeTypeFromName(mRemotePath).startsWith("image/"));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return 'True' if the file is hidden
+     */
+    public boolean isHidden() {
+        return getFileName().startsWith(".");
+    }
+
     public String getPermissions() {
         return mPermissions;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
index fbb209e599..5ec5c52ca2 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
@@ -496,9 +496,12 @@ public class OCFileListFragment extends ExtendedListFragment implements FileActi
                 if (file.isFolder()) {
                     foldersCount++;
                 } else {
-                    filesCount++;
-                    if (file.isImage()){
-                        imagesCount++;
+                    if (!file.isHidden()) {
+                        filesCount++;
+
+                        if (file.isImage()) {
+                            imagesCount++;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }