diff --git a/internal/photoprism/index.go b/internal/photoprism/index.go
index eea39a813..6c0b09178 100644
--- a/internal/photoprism/index.go
+++ b/internal/photoprism/index.go
@@ -101,7 +101,13 @@ func (ind *Index) Start(options IndexOptions) map[string]bool {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		if fileInfo.IsDir() || strings.HasPrefix(filepath.Base(fileName), ".") {
+		hidden := strings.HasPrefix(filepath.Base(fileName), ".")
+
+		if fileInfo.IsDir() && hidden {
+			return filepath.SkipDir
+		}
+
+		if fileInfo.IsDir() || hidden {
 			return nil
 		}