diff --git a/programs/cmd/directory.c b/programs/cmd/directory.c
index 647f4f158f3..08c72ae0be2 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/directory.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/directory.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ void WCMD_directory (WCHAR *cmd) {
   orderGroupDirs = FALSE;
   orderGroupDirsReverse = FALSE;
   showattrs  = 0;
-  attrsbits  = 0;
+  attrsbits  = FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN | FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM;
 
   /* Handle args - Loop through so right most is the effective one */
   /* Note: /- appears to be a negate rather than an off, eg. dir