diff --git a/simgear/misc/sg_dir.cxx b/simgear/misc/sg_dir.cxx
index 59f96dfa..95929229 100644
--- a/simgear/misc/sg_dir.cxx
+++ b/simgear/misc/sg_dir.cxx
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ PathList Dir::children(int types, const std::string& nameFilter) const
     }
     
     // skip hidden files (names beginning with '.') unless requested
-    if (!(types & INCLUDE_HIDDEN) && (entry->d_name[0] == '.')) {
+    if (!(types & INCLUDE_HIDDEN) && (entry->d_name[0] == '.') &&
+         strcmp(entry->d_name, ".") && strcmp(entry->d_name, "..")) {
       continue;
     }