diff --git a/Base/home/anon/.config/FileManager.ini b/Base/home/anon/.config/FileManager.ini
index 8b518f0c8a..bd5a932272 100644
--- a/Base/home/anon/.config/FileManager.ini
+++ b/Base/home/anon/.config/FileManager.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [DirectoryView]
 ViewMode=Icon
+ShowDotFiles=0
 
 [Window]
 Left=150
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
index a80f0d12e2..05af081853 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
@@ -623,8 +623,14 @@ int run_in_windowed_mode(RefPtr<Core::ConfigFile> config, String initial_locatio
     auto action_show_dotfiles = GUI::Action::create_checkable("Show dotfiles", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_H }, [&](auto& action) {
         directory_view.set_should_show_dotfiles(action.is_checked());
         refresh_tree_view();
+        config->write_bool_entry("DirectoryView", "ShowDotFiles", action.is_checked());
+        config->sync();
     });
 
+    auto show_dotfiles = config->read_bool_entry("DirectoryView", "ShowDotFiles", false);
+    directory_view.set_should_show_dotfiles(show_dotfiles);
+    action_show_dotfiles->set_checked(show_dotfiles);
+
     auto& view_menu = menubar->add_menu("View");
     view_menu.add_action(*view_as_icons_action);
     view_menu.add_action(*view_as_table_action);