diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 76af8b9cd..23563582e 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('system', "System"), {
     "samples_log_stdout": OptionInfo(False, "Always print all generation info to standard output"),
     "multiple_tqdm": OptionInfo(True, "Add a second progress bar to the console that shows progress for an entire job."),
     "print_hypernet_extra": OptionInfo(False, "Print extra hypernetwork information to console."),
+    "list_hidden_files": OptionInfo(True, "Load models/files in hidden directories").info("directory is hidden if its name starts with \".\""),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('training', "Training"), {
@@ -446,6 +447,8 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('interrogate', "Interrogate Options"),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('extra_networks', "Extra Networks"), {
+    "extra_networks_show_hidden_directories": OptionInfo(True, "Show hidden directories").info("directory is hidden if its name starts with \".\"."),
+    "extra_networks_hidden_models": OptionInfo("When searched", "Show cards for models in hidden directories", gr.Radio, {"choices": ["Always", "When searched", "Never"]}).info('"When searched" option will only show the item when the search string has 4 characters or more'),
     "extra_networks_default_view": OptionInfo("cards", "Default view for Extra Networks", gr.Dropdown, {"choices": ["cards", "thumbs"]}),
     "extra_networks_default_multiplier": OptionInfo(1.0, "Multiplier for extra networks", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 0.0, "maximum": 1.0, "step": 0.01}),
     "extra_networks_card_width": OptionInfo(0, "Card width for Extra Networks").info("in pixels"),
@@ -825,4 +828,7 @@ def walk_files(path, allowed_extensions=None):
                 if ext not in allowed_extensions:
                     continue
 
+            if not opts.list_hidden_files and ("/." in root or "\\." in root):
+                continue
+
             yield os.path.join(root, filename)
diff --git a/modules/ui_extra_networks.py b/modules/ui_extra_networks.py
index c6e45fb1c..8669cc1a9 100644
--- a/modules/ui_extra_networks.py
+++ b/modules/ui_extra_networks.py
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ class ExtraNetworksPage:
                     if not is_empty and not subdir.endswith("/"):
                         subdir = subdir + "/"
 
+                    if ("/." in subdir or subdir.startswith(".")) and not shared.opts.extra_networks_show_hidden_directories:
+                        continue
+
                     subdirs[subdir] = 1
 
         if subdirs:
@@ -147,6 +150,10 @@ class ExtraNetworksPage:
         return []
 
     def create_html_for_item(self, item, tabname):
+        """
+        Create HTML for card item in tab tabname; can return empty string if the item is not meant to be shown.
+        """
+
         preview = item.get("preview", None)
 
         onclick = item.get("onclick", None)
@@ -169,9 +176,15 @@ class ExtraNetworksPage:
             if filename.startswith(absdir):
                 local_path = filename[len(absdir):]
 
-        # if this is true, the item must not be show in the default view, and must instead only be
+        # if this is true, the item must not be shown in the default view, and must instead only be
         # shown when searching for it
-        search_only = "/." in local_path or "\\." in local_path
+        if shared.opts.extra_networks_hidden_models == "Always":
+            search_only = False
+        else:
+            search_only = "/." in local_path or "\\." in local_path
+
+        if search_only and shared.opts.extra_networks_hidden_models == "Never":
+            return ""
 
         args = {
             "style": f"'display: none; {height}{width}{background_image}'",