diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -1574,6 +1574,35 @@
             QUrl newUrl = oldUrl.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename);
             newUrl.setPath(newUrl.path() + KIO::encodeFileName(newName));
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+            //Confirm hiding file/folder by renaming inline
+            if (newName.startsWith(QChar('.')) && !oldItem.name().startsWith(QChar('.')) && !hiddenFilesShown()) {
+                KGuiItem yesGuiItem(KStandardGuiItem::yes());
+                yesGuiItem.setText(i18nc("@action:button", "Rename and Hide"));
+
+                const int code = KMessageBox::questionYesNo(nullptr,
+                                                            oldItem.isFile() ? xi18nc("@info", "Adding a dot to the beginning of this file's name will hide it from view."
+                                                                                      "<nl/>Do you still want to rename it?<nl/><nl/>To show hidden files or directories, "
+                                                                                      "go to <interface>View->Hidden Files</interface> or type "
+                                                                                      "<shortcut>alt+period</shortcut>."
+                                                                                     )
+                                                                             : xi18nc("@info", "Adding a dot to the beginning of this directory's name will hide it from "
+                                                                                      "view.<nl/>Do you still want to rename it?<nl/><nl/>To show hidden files or " "directories, go to <interface>View->Hidden Files</interface> or type "
+                                                                                      "<shortcut>alt+period</shortcut>."
+                                                                                     ),
+                                                            oldItem.isFile() ? i18n("Hide this file?") : i18n("Hide this directory?"),
+                                                            yesGuiItem,
+                                                            KStandardGuiItem::no(),
+                                                            i18n(":Do not ask again"),
+                                                            KMessageBox::Notify
+                                                           );
+
+                if (code == KMessageBox::No) {
+                   return;
+                }
+            }
+#endif
+
             const bool newNameExistsAlready = (m_model->index(newUrl) >= 0);
             if (!newNameExistsAlready) {
                 // Only change the data in the model if no item with the new name