diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
index 9d3ced0e..7c13bf0e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@
     "size": "Size",
     "sortByName": "Sort by name",
     "sortBySize": "Sort by size",
-    "sortByLastModified": "Sort by last modified",
-    "showHiddenFiles": "Show hidden files"
+    "sortByLastModified": "Sort by last modified"
   },
   "help": {
     "click": "select file or directory",
@@ -174,6 +173,7 @@
     "globalRules": "This is a global set of allow and disallow rules. They apply to every user. You can define specific rules on each user's settings to override this ones.",
     "allowSignup": "Allow users to signup",
     "createUserDir": "Auto create user home dir while adding new user",
+    "showHidden": "Show hidden files",
     "insertRegex": "Insert regex expression",
     "insertPath": "Insert the path",
     "userUpdated": "User updated!",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Files.vue b/frontend/src/views/Files.vue
index 78d61210..32fd0bc9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Files.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Files.vue
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@
         <router-link :to="link.url">{{ link.name }}</router-link>
       </span>
 
-      <span style="margin-left:auto;">
-        <input 
-          type="checkbox" 
-          v-model="showHidden">
-        <span>{{ $t('files.showHiddenFiles') }}</span>
-      </span>
-
     </div>
 
     <div v-if="error">
@@ -189,7 +182,7 @@ export default {
           return
         }
 
-        if (res.isDir && !this.showHidden) {
+        if (res.isDir && !this.user.showHidden) {
           res = pruneHiddenFiles(res)
         }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue
index 32d80404..a2405b1c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/Profile.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="card-content">
+
+        <p><input type="checkbox" v-model="showHidden"> {{ $t('settings.showHidden') }}</p>
+
         <h3>{{ $t('settings.language') }}</h3>
         <languages class="input input--block" :locale.sync="locale"></languages>
       </div>
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ export default {
   },
   created () {
     this.locale = this.user.locale
+    this.showHidden = this.user.showHidden
   },
   methods: {
     ...mapMutations([ 'updateUser' ]),
@@ -90,8 +94,8 @@ export default {
       event.preventDefault()
 
       try {
-        const data = { id: this.user.id, locale: this.locale }
-        await api.update(data, ['locale'])
+        const data = { id: this.user.id, locale: this.locale, showHidden: this.showHidden }
+        await api.update(data, ['locale', 'showHidden'])
         this.updateUser(data)
         this.$showSuccess(this.$t('settings.settingsUpdated'))
       } catch (e) {
diff --git a/http/auth.go b/http/auth.go
index 5c47fcf1..b3800d2c 100644
--- a/http/auth.go
+++ b/http/auth.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type userInfo struct {
 	Perm         users.Permissions `json:"perm"`
 	Commands     []string          `json:"commands"`
 	LockPassword bool              `json:"lockPassword"`
+	ShowHidden   bool              `json:"showHidden"`
 }
 
 type authToken struct {
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ func printToken(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, d *data, user *users.Use
 			Perm:         user.Perm,
 			LockPassword: user.LockPassword,
 			Commands:     user.Commands,
+			ShowHidden:   user.ShowHidden,
 		},
 		StandardClaims: jwt.StandardClaims{
 			IssuedAt:  time.Now().Unix(),
diff --git a/settings/defaults.go b/settings/defaults.go
index b0829655..b5b42d77 100644
--- a/settings/defaults.go
+++ b/settings/defaults.go
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import (
 // UserDefaults is a type that holds the default values
 // for some fields on User.
 type UserDefaults struct {
-	Scope    string            `json:"scope"`
-	Locale   string            `json:"locale"`
-	ViewMode users.ViewMode    `json:"viewMode"`
-	Sorting  files.Sorting     `json:"sorting"`
-	Perm     users.Permissions `json:"perm"`
-	Commands []string          `json:"commands"`
+	Scope      string            `json:"scope"`
+	Locale     string            `json:"locale"`
+	ViewMode   users.ViewMode    `json:"viewMode"`
+	Sorting    files.Sorting     `json:"sorting"`
+	Perm       users.Permissions `json:"perm"`
+	Commands   []string          `json:"commands"`
+	ShowHidden bool              `json:"showHidden"`
 }
 
 // Apply applies the default options to a user.
@@ -24,4 +25,5 @@ func (d *UserDefaults) Apply(u *users.User) {
 	u.Perm = d.Perm
 	u.Sorting = d.Sorting
 	u.Commands = d.Commands
+	u.ShowHidden = d.ShowHidden
 }
diff --git a/users/users.go b/users/users.go
index 1df0a89b..f2de56cc 100644
--- a/users/users.go
+++ b/users/users.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type User struct {
 	Sorting      files.Sorting `json:"sorting"`
 	Fs           afero.Fs      `json:"-" yaml:"-"`
 	Rules        []rules.Rule  `json:"rules"`
+	ShowHidden   bool          `json:"showHidden"`
 }
 
 // GetRules implements rules.Provider.