diff --git a/nav.go b/nav.go
index 2e553083..fdf1d00b 100644
--- a/nav.go
+++ b/nav.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ type nav struct {
 func (nav *nav) loadDir(path string) *dir {
 	d, ok := nav.dirCache[path]
 	if !ok {
-		d := &dir{loading: true, loadTime: time.Now(), path: path, sortType: gOpts.sortType}
+		d := &dir{loading: true, loadTime: time.Now(), path: path, sortType: gOpts.sortType, hiddenfiles: gOpts.hiddenfiles}
 		nav.dirCache[path] = d
 		go func() {
 			d := newDir(path)