diff --git a/lib/AppInfo/BeforeShareCreatedListener.php b/lib/AppInfo/BeforeShareCreatedListener.php
index 454639a04..5cd9aff23 100644
--- a/lib/AppInfo/BeforeShareCreatedListener.php
+++ b/lib/AppInfo/BeforeShareCreatedListener.php
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ public function overwriteShareTarget(IShare $share): void {
 			$itemTarget = $share->getTarget();
 			$uidOwner = $share->getSharedBy();
 			$ownerPath = $this->noteUtil->getRoot()->getUserFolder($uidOwner)->getPath();
-			$ownerNotesPath = $ownerPath . '/' . $this->settings->get($uidOwner, 'notesPath');
+			$ownerNotesPath = $ownerPath . '/' . $this->settings->getValueString($uidOwner, 'notesPath');
 
 			$receiver = $share->getSharedWith();
 			$receiverPath = $this->noteUtil->getRoot()->getUserFolder($receiver)->getPath();
-			$receiverNotesInternalPath = $this->settings->get($receiver, 'notesPath');
+			$receiverNotesInternalPath = $this->settings->getValueString($receiver, 'notesPath');
 			$this->noteUtil->getOrCreateNotesFolder($receiver);
 
 			if ($itemType !== 'file' || strpos($fileSourcePath, $ownerNotesPath) !== 0) {
diff --git a/lib/Controller/NotesController.php b/lib/Controller/NotesController.php
index c323e8717..7a74194de 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/NotesController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/NotesController.php
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public function uploadFile(int $noteid): JSONResponse {
 	}
 
 	private function inLockScope(Note $note, callable $callback) {
-		$isRichText = $this->settingsService->get($this->helper->getUID(), 'noteMode') === 'rich';
+		$isRichText = $this->settingsService->getValueString($this->helper->getUID(), 'noteMode') === 'rich';
 		$lockContext = new LockContext(
 			$note->getFile(),
 			$isRichText ? ILock::TYPE_APP : ILock::TYPE_USER,
diff --git a/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php b/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php
index 8329aa64b..a5dd7941f 100644
--- a/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php
+++ b/lib/Service/NoteUtil.php
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public function getNotesFolderUserPath(string $userId): ?string {
 
 	public function getOrCreateNotesFolder(string $userId, bool $create = true) : Folder {
 		$userFolder = $this->getRoot()->getUserFolder($userId);
-		$notesPath = $this->settingsService->get($userId, 'notesPath');
+		$notesPath = $this->settingsService->getValueString($userId, 'notesPath');
 		$allowShared = $notesPath !== $this->settingsService->getDefaultNotesPath($userId);
 
 		$folder = null;
diff --git a/lib/Service/NotesService.php b/lib/Service/NotesService.php
index dca19508f..1e60cf561 100644
--- a/lib/Service/NotesService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/NotesService.php
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public function getAll(string $userId, bool $autoCreateNotesFolder = false) : ar
 		$customExtension = $this->getCustomExtension($userId);
 		try {
 			$notesFolder = $this->getNotesFolder($userId, $autoCreateNotesFolder);
-			$data = self::gatherNoteFiles($customExtension, $notesFolder);
+			$showHidden = $this->settings->getValueBool($userId, 'showHidden');
+			$data = self::gatherNoteFiles($customExtension, $notesFolder, $showHidden);
 			$fileIds = array_keys($data['files']);
 			// pre-load tags for all notes (performance improvement)
 			$this->noteUtil->getTagService()->loadTags($fileIds);
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ public function countNotes(string $userId) : int {
 		$customExtension = $this->getCustomExtension($userId);
 		try {
 			$notesFolder = $this->getNotesFolder($userId, false);
-			$data = self::gatherNoteFiles($customExtension, $notesFolder);
+			$showHidden = $this->settings->getValueBool($userId, 'showHidden');
+			$data = self::gatherNoteFiles($customExtension, $notesFolder, $showHidden);
 			return count($data['files']);
 		} catch (NotesFolderException $e) {
 			return 0;
@@ -128,9 +130,9 @@ public function create(string $userId, string $title, string $category) : Note {
 		$this->noteUtil->ensureSufficientStorage($folder, 1);
 
 		// get file name
-		$fileSuffix = $this->settings->get($userId, 'fileSuffix');
+		$fileSuffix = $this->settings->getValueString($userId, 'fileSuffix');
 		if ($fileSuffix === 'custom') {
-			$fileSuffix = $this->settings->get($userId, 'customSuffix');
+			$fileSuffix = $this->settings->getValueString($userId, 'customSuffix');
 		}
 		$filename = $this->noteUtil->generateFileName($folder, $title, $fileSuffix, -1);
 		// create file
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ private function getNotesFolder(string $userId, bool $create = true) : Folder {
 	private static function gatherNoteFiles(
 		string $customExtension,
 		Folder $folder,
+		bool $showHidden,
 		string $categoryPrefix = '',
 	) : array {
 		$data = [
@@ -176,10 +179,14 @@ private static function gatherNoteFiles(
 		];
 		$nodes = $folder->getDirectoryListing();
 		foreach ($nodes as $node) {
+			$hidden = str_starts_with($node->getName(), '.');
+			if ($hidden && !$showHidden) {
+				continue;
+			}
 			if ($node->getType() === FileInfo::TYPE_FOLDER && $node instanceof Folder) {
 				$subCategory = $categoryPrefix . $node->getName();
 				$data['categories'][] = $subCategory;
-				$data_sub = self::gatherNoteFiles($customExtension, $node, $subCategory . '/');
+				$data_sub = self::gatherNoteFiles($customExtension, $node, $showHidden, $subCategory . '/');
 				$data['files'] = $data['files'] + $data_sub['files'];
 				$data['categories'] = $data['categories'] + $data_sub['categories'];
 			} elseif (self::isNote($node, $customExtension)) {
@@ -202,7 +209,7 @@ private static function isNote(FileInfo $file, string $customExtension) : bool {
 	 * Retrieve the value of user defined files extension
 	 */
 	private function getCustomExtension(string $userId) {
-		$suffix = $this->settings->get($userId, 'customSuffix');
+		$suffix = $this->settings->getValueString($userId, 'customSuffix');
 		return ltrim($suffix, '.');
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/Service/SettingsService.php b/lib/Service/SettingsService.php
index bda763d9f..a1e3dafd2 100644
--- a/lib/Service/SettingsService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/SettingsService.php
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ public function __construct(
 					return '.' . $out;
 				},
 			],
+			'showHidden' => [
+				'default' => false,
+				'validate' => function (mixed $value) : bool {
+					return (bool)$value;
+				}
+			],
 		];
 	}
 
@@ -169,13 +175,15 @@ public function getAll(string $uid, $saveInitial = false) : \stdClass {
 	/**
 	 * @throws \OCP\PreConditionNotMetException
 	 */
-	public function get(string $uid, string $name) : string {
-		$settings = $this->getAll($uid);
-		if (property_exists($settings, $name)) {
-			return $settings->{$name};
-		} else {
-			throw new \OCP\PreConditionNotMetException('Setting ' . $name . ' not found for user ' . $uid . '.');
-		}
+	public function getValueString(string $uid, string $name) : string {
+		return $this->get($uid, $name, 'string');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @throws \OCP\PreConditionNotMetException
+	 */
+	public function getValueBool(string $uid, string $name) : bool {
+		return $this->get($uid, $name, 'boolean');
 	}
 
 	public function delete(string $uid, string $name): void {
@@ -198,4 +206,22 @@ private function getAvailableEditorModes(): array {
 			? ['rich', 'edit', 'preview']
 			: ['edit', 'preview'];
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @throws \OCP\PreConditionNotMetException
+	 */
+	private function get(string $uid, string $name, string $type) : mixed {
+		$settings = $this->getAll($uid);
+		if (property_exists($settings, $name)) {
+			$value = $settings->{$name};
+			if (gettype($value) !== $type) {
+				throw new \TypeError('Invalid type');
+			}
+
+			return $value;
+		} else {
+			throw new \OCP\PreConditionNotMetException('Setting ' . $name . ' not found for user ' . $uid . '.');
+		}
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/components/AppSettings.vue b/src/components/AppSettings.vue
index 4d086dd48..fe61bd347 100644
--- a/src/components/AppSettings.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppSettings.vue
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 			<p class="app-settings-section__desc">
 				{{ t('notes', 'Folder to store your notes') }}
 			</p>
+
 			<input id="notesPath"
 				v-model="settings.notesPath"
 				type="text"
@@ -33,6 +34,14 @@
 				:placeholder="t('notes', 'Root directory')"
 				@click="onChangeNotePath"
 			>
+			<div>
+				<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch
+					v-model="settings.showHidden"
+					@update:checked="onChangeSettings"
+				>
+					{{ t('notes', 'Show hidden folders') }}
+				</NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
+			</div>
 		</NcAppSettingsSection>
 		<NcAppSettingsSection id="file-suffix-section" :name="t('notes', 'File extension')">
 			<p class="app-settings-section__desc">
@@ -87,6 +96,7 @@
 import {
 	NcAppSettingsDialog,
 	NcAppSettingsSection,
+	NcCheckboxRadioSwitch,
 } from '@nextcloud/vue'
 
 import { getFilePickerBuilder } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
@@ -101,6 +111,7 @@ export default {
 	components: {
 		NcAppSettingsDialog,
 		NcAppSettingsSection,
+		NcCheckboxRadioSwitch,
 		HelpMobile,
 	},
 
@@ -136,6 +147,7 @@ export default {
 				{ shortcut: t('notes', 'CTRL') + '+' + t('notes', 'ALT') + '+I', action: t('notes', 'Insert image') },
 				{ shortcut: t('notes', 'CTRL') + '+/', action: t('notes', 'Switch between editor and viewer') },
 			],
+			initialShowHidden: Boolean(store.state.app.settings.showHidden),
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -195,6 +207,12 @@ export default {
 		setSettingsOpen(newValue) {
 			this.settingsOpen = newValue
 			this.$emit('update:open', newValue)
+
+			if (this.settingsOpen) {
+				this.$data.initialShowHidden = Boolean(store.state.app.settings.showHidden)
+			} else if (this.$data.initialShowHidden !== store.state.app.settings.showHidden) {
+				this.$emit('reload')
+			}
 		},
 	},
 }
@@ -211,4 +229,8 @@ export default {
 .settings-block form {
 	display: inline-flex;
 }
+
+#notesPath {
+	margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
 </style>