diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/cmd/config.go
index de55c28e..441f69f9 100644
--- a/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/config.go
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ func printSettings(ser *settings.Server, set *settings.Settings, auther auth.Aut
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\tExec Enabled:\t%t\n", ser.EnableExec)
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "\nDefaults:")
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\tScope:\t%s\n", set.Defaults.Scope)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\tHideDotfiles:\t%t\n", set.Defaults.HideDotfiles)
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\tLocale:\t%s\n", set.Defaults.Locale)
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\tView mode:\t%s\n", set.Defaults.ViewMode)
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\tSingle Click:\t%t\n", set.Defaults.SingleClick)
diff --git a/cmd/config_init.go b/cmd/config_init.go
index 60a0f37b..3c8bd875 100644
--- a/cmd/config_init.go
+++ b/cmd/config_init.go
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ override the options.`,
 		getUserDefaults(flags, &defaults, true)
 		authMethod, auther := getAuthentication(flags)
 
+		// Set the value of HideDotfiles from the flag
+		defaults.HideDotfiles = mustGetBool(flags, "hide-dotfiles")
+
 		s := &settings.Settings{
 			Key:           generateKey(),
 			Signup:        mustGetBool(flags, "signup"),
diff --git a/cmd/users.go b/cmd/users.go
index d3f97da6..ffb5a795 100644
--- a/cmd/users.go
+++ b/cmd/users.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ func addUserFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.String("locale", "en", "locale for users")
 	flags.String("viewMode", string(users.ListViewMode), "view mode for users")
 	flags.Bool("singleClick", false, "use single clicks only")
+	flags.Bool("hide-dotfiles", false, "Hide dotfiles by default")
 }
 
 func getViewMode(flags *pflag.FlagSet) users.ViewMode {
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ func getUserDefaults(flags *pflag.FlagSet, defaults *settings.UserDefaults, all
 			defaults.Sorting.By = mustGetString(flags, flag.Name)
 		case "sorting.asc":
 			defaults.Sorting.Asc = mustGetBool(flags, flag.Name)
+		case "hide-dotfiles":
+			defaults.HideDotfiles = mustGetBool(flags, flag.Name)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/settings/settings.go b/settings/settings.go
index 22908396..c3654f81 100644
--- a/settings/settings.go
+++ b/settings/settings.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	Tus              Tus                 `json:"tus"`
 	Commands         map[string][]string `json:"commands"`
 	Shell            []string            `json:"shell"`
+	HideDotfiles     bool                `json:"hideDotfiles"`
 	Rules            []rules.Rule        `json:"rules"`
 }