diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/UIDesktop.js b/src/gui/src/UI/UIDesktop.js
index 6b9d619fb6..cd110e4746 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/UIDesktop.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/UIDesktop.js
@@ -557,6 +557,34 @@ async function UIDesktop(options){
             $(this).attr('data-path', new_el_path);
         });
 
+        // Update visibility based on whether the new name starts with '.'
+        const old_name = path.basename(item.old_path);
+        const old_is_hidden = old_name.startsWith('.');
+        const new_is_hidden = item.name.startsWith('.');
+        
+        // If hidden status changed, update the visibility classes
+        if(old_is_hidden !== new_is_hidden){
+            const all_matching_items = $(`.item[data-uid='${item.uid}']`);
+            
+            if(new_is_hidden){
+                // File is now hidden
+                all_matching_items.removeClass('item-visible');
+                if(window.user_preferences.show_hidden_files){
+                    all_matching_items.removeClass('item-hidden').addClass('item-revealed');
+                }else{
+                    all_matching_items.removeClass('item-revealed').addClass('item-hidden');
+                }
+            }else{
+                // File is now visible (not hidden)
+                all_matching_items.removeClass('item-hidden item-revealed').addClass('item-visible');
+            }
+            
+            // Update footer counts in all explorer windows
+            document.querySelectorAll('.window[data-app="explorer"]').forEach(el_window => {
+                window.update_explorer_footer_item_count(el_window);
+            });
+        }
+
         // Update all exact-matching windows
         $(`.window-${item.uid}`).each(function(){
             window.update_window_path(this, new_path);
diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/UIItem.js b/src/gui/src/UI/UIItem.js
index 3c2f6e294f..9c6c178830 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/UIItem.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/UIItem.js
@@ -49,7 +49,17 @@ function UIItem(options){
 
     // set options defaults
     options.disabled = options.disabled ?? false;
-    options.visible = options.visible ?? 'visible'; // one of 'visible', 'revealed', 'hidden'
+    // Determine visibility based on filename if not explicitly provided
+    if(options.visible === undefined){
+        const is_hidden_file = options.name.startsWith('.');
+        if (!is_hidden_file){
+            options.visible = 'visible';
+        }else if (window.user_preferences.show_hidden_files) {
+            options.visible = 'revealed';
+        }else{
+            options.visible = 'hidden';
+        }
+    }
     options.is_dir = options.is_dir ?? false;
     options.is_selected = options.is_selected ?? false;
     options.is_shared = options.is_shared ?? false;
diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindow.js b/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindow.js
index 99bce7db0c..f255e39974 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindow.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindow.js
@@ -3327,8 +3327,24 @@ window.scale_window = (el_window)=>{
 
 window.update_explorer_footer_item_count = function(el_window){
     //update dir count in explorer footer
-    let item_count = $(el_window).find('.item').length;
-    $(el_window).find('.explorer-footer .explorer-footer-item-count').html(item_count + ` ${i18n('item')}` + (item_count == 0 || item_count > 1 ? `${i18n('plural_suffix')}` : ''));
+    // Count all items (excluding hidden ones)
+    let all_items = $(el_window).find('.item');
+    let visible_items = all_items.filter(':not(.item-hidden)');
+    let item_count = visible_items.length;
+    
+    // Count hidden files that are currently revealed
+    let hidden_items = all_items.filter('.item-revealed');
+    let hidden_count = hidden_items.length;
+    
+    // Build the display text
+    let display_text = item_count + ` ${i18n('item')}` + (item_count == 0 || item_count > 1 ? `${i18n('plural_suffix')}` : '');
+    
+    // Add hidden count if hidden files are shown and there are hidden files
+    if(window.user_preferences.show_hidden_files && hidden_count > 0){
+        display_text += ` (${hidden_count} ${i18n('hidden')})`;
+    }
+    
+    $(el_window).find('.explorer-footer .explorer-footer-item-count').html(display_text);
 }
 
 window.update_explorer_footer_selected_items_count = function(el_window){
diff --git a/src/gui/src/helpers.js b/src/gui/src/helpers.js
index f855fa62e6..db2114b3a5 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/helpers.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/helpers.js
@@ -778,6 +778,11 @@ window.show_or_hide_files = (item_containers) => {
         .find('.item')
         .filter((_, item) => item.dataset.name.startsWith('.'))
         .removeClass(class_to_remove).addClass(class_to_add);
+    
+    // Update footer counts in all explorer windows
+    document.querySelectorAll('.window[data-app="explorer"]').forEach(el_window => {
+        window.update_explorer_footer_item_count(el_window);
+    });
 }
 
 window.create_folder = async(basedir, appendto_element)=>{
@@ -2352,6 +2357,33 @@ window.rename_file = async(options, new_name, old_name, old_path, el_item, el_it
             website_url = window.determine_website_url(new_path);
             $(el_item).attr('data-website_url', website_url);
 
+            // Update visibility based on whether the new name starts with '.'
+            const old_is_hidden = old_name.startsWith('.');
+            const new_is_hidden = new_name.startsWith('.');
+            
+            // If hidden status changed, update the visibility classes
+            if(old_is_hidden !== new_is_hidden){
+                const all_matching_items = $(`.item[data-uid='${$(el_item).attr('data-uid')}']`);
+                
+                if(new_is_hidden){
+                    // File is now hidden
+                    all_matching_items.removeClass('item-visible');
+                    if(window.user_preferences.show_hidden_files){
+                        all_matching_items.removeClass('item-hidden').addClass('item-revealed');
+                    }else{
+                        all_matching_items.removeClass('item-revealed').addClass('item-hidden');
+                    }
+                }else{
+                    // File is now visible (not hidden)
+                    all_matching_items.removeClass('item-hidden item-revealed').addClass('item-visible');
+                }
+                
+                // Update footer counts in all explorer windows
+                document.querySelectorAll('.window[data-app="explorer"]').forEach(el_window => {
+                    window.update_explorer_footer_item_count(el_window);
+                });
+            }
+
             // Update all exact-matching windows
             $(`.window-${options.uid}`).each(function(){
                 window.update_window_path(this, options.path);
diff --git a/src/gui/src/i18n/translations/en.js b/src/gui/src/i18n/translations/en.js
index 613120afc0..320a403179 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/i18n/translations/en.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/i18n/translations/en.js
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ const en = {
         get_a_copy_of_on_puter: `Get a copy of '%%' on Puter.com!`,
         get_copy_link: 'Get Copy Link',
         hide_all_windows: "Hide All Windows",
+        hidden: 'hidden',
         home: 'Home',
         html_document: 'HTML document',
         hue: 'Hue',