diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify.lua
index 1617a50..28a0931 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify.lua
@@ -145,6 +145,22 @@ local egrepify = function(opts)
     end
   end
 
+  local hidden_opts = { "--hidden", "--no-ignore", "-u", "-uu", "-uuu" }
+  local ignore_opts = { "--no-hidden", "--ignore" }
+  if popts.vimgrep_arguments then
+    for i = #popts.vimgrep_arguments, 1, -1 do
+      if vim.tbl_contains(hidden_opts, popts.vimgrep_arguments[i]) then
+        popts.hidden = true
+        break
+      end
+      if vim.tbl_contains(ignore_opts, popts.vimgrep_arguments[i]) then
+        popts.hidden = false
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    popts.hidden = popts.hidden or false
+  end
+
   egrep_picker(popts)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/actions.lua
index 0dda8b4..5fd44b0 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/actions.lua
@@ -55,5 +55,16 @@ function egrep_actions.toggle_permutations(prompt_bufnr)
   current_picker:refresh()
 end
 
+--- Toggle the use of hidden files option in the picker
+--- @param prompt_bufnr number: The prompt bufnr
+function egrep_actions.toggle_hidden(prompt_bufnr)
+  local current_picker = action_state.get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
+  current_picker.hidden = not current_picker.hidden
+  local msg = current_picker.hidden and "Hidden files enabled" or "Hidden files disabled"
+  dismiss_notifications()
+  egrep_utils.notify("picker", { msg = msg, level = "INFO" })
+  current_picker:refresh()
+end
+
 egrep_actions = transform_mod(egrep_actions)
 return egrep_actions
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/config.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/config.lua
index 1bc3d69..a89aa7a 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/config.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/config.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ _TelescopeEgrepifyConfig = {
       ["<C-z>"] = egrep_actions.toggle_prefixes,
       ["<C-a>"] = egrep_actions.toggle_and,
       ["<C-r>"] = egrep_actions.toggle_permutations,
-      ["<c-space>"] = actions.to_fuzzy_refine
+      ["<C-h>"] = egrep_actions.toggle_hidden,
+      ["<c-space>"] = actions.to_fuzzy_refine,
     },
   },
   prefixes = {
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/picker.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/picker.lua
index 064ca05..1b83753 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/picker.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/egrepify/picker.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ end
 ---@field use_prefixes boolean use prefixes in prompt, toggleable with <C-z> (default: true)
 ---@field AND boolean search with fzf-like AND logic to ordered sub-tokens of prompt
 ---@field permutations boolean search permutations of sub-tokens of prompt, implies AND true
+---@field hidden boolean search hidden files, toggleable with <C-h> (true if corresponding flags are set in `vimgrep_arguments`)
 ---@field prefixes table prefixes for `rg` input, see |telescope-egrepify.prefix|
 ---@field filename_hl string hl for title (default: `EgrepifyFile` w/ link to `Title`)
 ---@field title boolean filename as title, false to inline (default: true)
@@ -170,6 +171,13 @@ function Picker.picker(opts)
     else -- matches everything in between sub-tokens and permutations
       prompt = egrep_utils.permutations(tokens)
     end
+    if current_picker and current_picker.hidden then
+      prompt_args[#prompt_args + 1] = "--no-ignore"
+      prompt_args[#prompt_args + 1] = "--hidden"
+    else
+      prompt_args[#prompt_args + 1] = "--ignore"
+      prompt_args[#prompt_args + 1] = "--no-hidden"
+    end
 
     return flatten { args, prompt_args, "--", prompt, search_list }
   end, egrep_entry_maker(opts), opts.max_results, opts.cwd)
@@ -196,6 +204,7 @@ function Picker.picker(opts)
             cached_opts.use_prefixes = picker.use_prefixes
             cached_opts.AND = picker.AND
             cached_opts.permutations = picker.permutations
+            cached_opts.hidden = picker.hidden
           end
         end,
       }
@@ -209,6 +218,7 @@ function Picker.picker(opts)
   picker.AND = vim.F.if_nil(opts.AND, egrep_conf.AND)
   -- matches everything in between sub-tokens and permutations
   picker.permutations = vim.F.if_nil(opts.permutations, egrep_conf.permutations)
+  picker.hidden = vim.F.if_nil(opts.hidden, egrep_conf.hidden)
 
   if picker.permutations then
     picker.AND = true