diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 949f016a..3af47ee7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Fixed files from hidden folders showing up in storage tab browser ([#217])
 
 ## [1.3.0] - 2025-09-30
 ### Added
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/activities/MimeTypesActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/activities/MimeTypesActivity.kt
index 24a41f2f..9febd299 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/activities/MimeTypesActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/activities/MimeTypesActivity.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.fossify.filemanager.databinding.ActivityMimetypesBinding
 import org.fossify.filemanager.dialogs.ChangeSortingDialog
 import org.fossify.filemanager.dialogs.ChangeViewTypeDialog
 import org.fossify.filemanager.extensions.config
+import org.fossify.filemanager.extensions.isPathInHiddenFolder
 import org.fossify.filemanager.extensions.tryOpenPathIntent
 import org.fossify.filemanager.helpers.*
 import org.fossify.filemanager.interfaces.ItemOperationsListener
@@ -288,7 +289,10 @@ class MimeTypesActivity : SimpleActivity(), ItemOperationsListener {
                 try {
                     val fullMimetype = cursor.getStringValue(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.MIME_TYPE)?.lowercase(Locale.getDefault()) ?: return@queryCursor
                     val name = cursor.getStringValue(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
-                    if (!showHidden && name.startsWith(".")) {
+                    val path = cursor.getStringValue(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DATA)
+                    
+                    val isHiddenFile = name.startsWith(".")
+                    if (!showHidden && (isHiddenFile || path.isPathInHiddenFolder())) {
                         return@queryCursor
                     }
 
@@ -297,7 +301,6 @@ class MimeTypesActivity : SimpleActivity(), ItemOperationsListener {
                         return@queryCursor
                     }
 
-                    val path = cursor.getStringValue(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DATA)
                     val lastModified = cursor.getLongValue(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DATE_MODIFIED) * 1000
 
                     val mimetype = fullMimetype.substringBefore("/")
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/extensions/String.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/extensions/String.kt
index ef1eea11..9b688810 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/extensions/String.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/extensions/String.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 package org.fossify.filemanager.extensions
 
 fun String.isZipFile() = endsWith(".zip", true)
+
+fun String.isPathInHiddenFolder(): Boolean {
+    val parts = split("/")
+    for (i in 1 until parts.size - 1) {
+        val part = parts[i]
+        val isHidden = part.startsWith(".") && part != "." && part != ".." && part.isNotEmpty()
+        if (isHidden) {
+            return true
+        }
+    }
+    return false
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
index af0da889..910877a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.fossify.filemanager.activities.SimpleActivity
 import org.fossify.filemanager.adapters.ItemsAdapter
 import org.fossify.filemanager.databinding.RecentsFragmentBinding
 import org.fossify.filemanager.extensions.config
+import org.fossify.filemanager.extensions.isPathInHiddenFolder
 import org.fossify.filemanager.helpers.MAX_COLUMN_COUNT
 import org.fossify.filemanager.interfaces.ItemOperationsListener
 import org.fossify.filemanager.models.ListItem
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
                         val size = cursor.getLongValue(FileColumns.SIZE)
                         val modified = cursor.getLongValue(FileColumns.DATE_MODIFIED) * 1000
                         val isHiddenFile = name.startsWith(".")
-                        val shouldShow = showHidden || (!isHiddenFile && !isPathInHiddenFolder(path))
+                        val shouldShow = showHidden || (!isHiddenFile && !path.isPathInHiddenFolder())
                         if (shouldShow && activity?.getDoesFilePathExist(path) == true) {
                             if (wantedMimeTypes.any { isProperMimeType(it, path, false) }) {
                                 val fileDirItem = ListItem(path, name, false, 0, size, modified, false, false)
@@ -199,18 +200,6 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
         }
     }
 
-    private fun isPathInHiddenFolder(path: String): Boolean {
-        val parts = path.split("/")
-        for (i in 1 until parts.size - 1) {
-            val part = parts[i]
-            val isHidden = part.startsWith(".") && part != "." && part != ".." && part.isNotEmpty()
-            if (isHidden) {
-                return true
-            }
-        }
-        return false
-    }
-
     private fun getRecyclerAdapter() = binding.recentsList.adapter as? ItemsAdapter
 
     override fun toggleFilenameVisibility() {