diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.local/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/local/files/LocalHostFile.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.local/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/local/files/LocalHostFile.java
index e61ce4355fb..48417702d21 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.local/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/local/files/LocalHostFile.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.local/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/local/files/LocalHostFile.java
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ public class LocalHostFile implements IHostFile, IHostFilePermissionsContainer
 	public boolean isHidden()
 	{	
 		String name = getName();
-		return name.charAt(0) == '.' || _file.isHidden();
-				
+		return name.charAt(0) == '.' || (!_isRoot && _file.isHidden());				
 	}
 
 	public String getParentPath()