diff --git a/Javatar.sublime-settings b/Javatar.sublime-settings
index 360d578..49f0589 100644
--- a/Javatar.sublime-settings
+++ b/Javatar.sublime-settings
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
     // Initial directory for finding dependencies
     "dependencies_path" : "$project_dir",
 
+    // Show hidden files and directories for browsing dependencies
+    "show_hidden_files_and_directories": false,
+
     ///////////////////
     // Java Settings //
     ///////////////////
diff --git a/commands/javatar_settings.py b/commands/javatar_settings.py
index 3f13e91..ed2a5e2 100644
--- a/commands/javatar_settings.py
+++ b/commands/javatar_settings.py
@@ -57,10 +57,24 @@ def get_folders(self):
         return folders
 
     def jar_file_filter(self, path):
-        return os.path.isdir(path) or path.endswith(".jar")
+        if (os.path.basename(path).startswith(".") and
+            get_settings("show_hidden_files_and_directories") and
+                (os.path.isdir(path) or path.endswith(".jar"))):
+            return True
+        return (
+            not os.path.basename(path).startswith(".") and
+            (os.path.isdir(path) or path.endswith(".jar"))
+        )
 
     def directory_filter(self, path):
-        return os.path.isdir(path)
+        if (os.path.basename(path).startswith(".") and
+            get_settings("show_hidden_files_and_directories") and
+                (os.path.isdir(path) or path.endswith(".jar"))):
+            return True
+        return (
+            not os.path.basename(path).startswith(".") and
+            os.path.isdir(path)
+        )
 
     def file_prelist(self, path):
         dir_list = []
diff --git a/utils/javatar_browse.py b/utils/javatar_browse.py
index 9d2abd5..b9ce344 100644
--- a/utils/javatar_browse.py
+++ b/utils/javatar_browse.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ def get_list(self, path):
             dir_list += self.prelist(path)
         for name in os.listdir(path):
             pathname = os.path.join(path, name)
-            if not name.startswith(".") and os.path.isdir(pathname) and (self.path_filter is None or self.path_filter is not None and self.path_filter(pathname)):
+            if os.path.isdir(pathname) and (self.path_filter is None or self.path_filter is not None and self.path_filter(pathname)):
                 dir_list.append(["[" + name + "]", pathname])
         for name in os.listdir(path):
             pathname = os.path.join(path, name)
-            if not name.startswith(".") and os.path.isfile(pathname) and (self.path_filter is None or self.path_filter is not None and self.path_filter(pathname)):
+            if os.path.isfile(pathname) and (self.path_filter is None or self.path_filter is not None and self.path_filter(pathname)):
                 dir_list.append([name, pathname])
         if self.postlist is not None:
             dir_list += self.postlist(path)