diff --git a/drivers/local/driver.go b/drivers/local/driver.go
index d3cdcd0b..5679f468 100644
--- a/drivers/local/driver.go
+++ b/drivers/local/driver.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (d *Local) List(ctx context.Context, dir model.Obj, args model.ListArgs) ([
 	}
 	var files []model.Obj
 	for _, f := range rawFiles {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(f.Name(), ".") {
+		if !d.ShowHidden && strings.HasPrefix(f.Name(), ".") {
 			continue
 		}
 		thumb := ""
diff --git a/drivers/local/meta.go b/drivers/local/meta.go
index 8d0033b8..372bdc0f 100644
--- a/drivers/local/meta.go
+++ b/drivers/local/meta.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 type Addition struct {
 	driver.RootPath
-	Thumbnail bool `json:"thumbnail" required:"true" help:"enable thumbnail"`
+	Thumbnail  bool `json:"thumbnail" required:"true" help:"enable thumbnail"`
+	ShowHidden bool `json:"show_hidden" default:"true" required:"false" help:"show hidden directories and files"`
 }
 
 var config = driver.Config{