diff --git a/rtgui/guiutils.cc b/rtgui/guiutils.cc
index c0f02aa60..99817204d 100644
--- a/rtgui/guiutils.cc
+++ b/rtgui/guiutils.cc
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ MyFileChooserButton::MyFileChooserButton(const Glib::ustring &title, Gtk::FileCh
     title_(title),
     action_(action),
     lbl_(""),
-    filename_("")
+    show_hidden_(false)
 {
     lbl_.set_ellipsize(Pango::ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE);
     lbl_.set_justify(Gtk::JUSTIFY_LEFT);
@@ -1207,6 +1207,7 @@ void MyFileChooserButton::show_chooser()
         if (!current_folder_.empty()) {
             dlg.set_current_folder(current_folder_);
         }
+        dlg.set_show_hidden(show_hidden_);
         int res = dlg.run();
         if (res == Gtk::RESPONSE_OK) {
             filename_ = dlg.get_filename();
@@ -1273,6 +1274,7 @@ bool MyFileChooserButton::set_filename(const std::string &filename)
     return true;
 }
 
+
 void MyFileChooserButton::add_filter(const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::FileFilter> &filter)
 {
     file_filters_.push_back(filter);
@@ -1347,6 +1349,12 @@ void MyFileChooserButton::unselect_filename(const std::string &filename)
 }
 
 
+void MyFileChooserButton::set_show_hidden(bool yes)
+{
+    show_hidden_ = yes;
+}
+
+
 void MyFileChooserButton::set_none()
 {
     lbl_.set_label(Glib::ustring("(") + M("GENERAL_NONE") + ")");
diff --git a/rtgui/guiutils.h b/rtgui/guiutils.h
index c1e607bff..186d21527 100644
--- a/rtgui/guiutils.h
+++ b/rtgui/guiutils.h
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::FileFilter>> file_filters_;
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::FileFilter> cur_filter_;
     std::vector<std::string> shortcut_folders_;
+    bool show_hidden_;
     sigc::signal<void> selection_changed_;
 
 protected:
@@ -403,6 +404,8 @@ public:
 
     void unselect_all();
     void unselect_filename(const std::string &filename);
+
+    void set_show_hidden(bool yes);
 };
 
 /**