diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1335,6 +1335,19 @@
             this, &DolphinMainWindow::slotStorageTearDownExternallyRequested);
     m_tabWidget->slotPlacesPanelVisibilityChanged(m_placesPanel->isVisible());
 
+    //connect the action to show Hidden places.
+    auto actionShowAllPlaces = new QAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("hint")), i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Show Hidden Places"));
+    actionShowAllPlaces->setCheckable(true);
+    connect(actionShowAllPlaces, &QAction::triggered, this, [actionShowAllPlaces, this](bool checked){
+        actionShowAllPlaces->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(checked ? QStringLiteral("visibility") : QStringLiteral("hint")));
+        m_placesPanel->slotShowHiddenEntries(checked);
+    });
+    //connect the panel event to the action
+    connect(m_placesPanel, &PlacesPanel::showHiddenEntriesChanged, this, [actionShowAllPlaces, this] (bool checked){
+        actionShowAllPlaces->setChecked(checked);
+        actionShowAllPlaces->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(checked ? QStringLiteral("visibility") : QStringLiteral("hint")));
+   });
+
     // Add actions into the "Panels" menu
     KActionMenu* panelsMenu = new KActionMenu(i18nc("@action:inmenu View", "Panels"), this);
     actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("panels"), panelsMenu);
@@ -1347,6 +1360,7 @@
     panelsMenu->addAction(ac->action(QStringLiteral("show_folders_panel")));
     panelsMenu->addAction(ac->action(QStringLiteral("show_terminal_panel")));
     panelsMenu->addSeparator();
+    panelsMenu->addAction(actionShowAllPlaces);
     panelsMenu->addAction(lockLayoutAction);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placespanel.h b/src/panels/places/placespanel.h
--- a/src/panels/places/placespanel.h
+++ b/src/panels/places/placespanel.h
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@
     void errorMessage(const QString& error);
     void storageTearDownRequested(const QString& mountPath);
     void storageTearDownExternallyRequested(const QString& mountPath);
+    void showHiddenEntriesChanged(bool shown);
 
 protected:
     bool urlChanged() override;
     void showEvent(QShowEvent* event) override;
 
 public slots:
     void readSettings() override;
+    void slotShowHiddenEntries(bool shown);
 
 private slots:
     void slotItemActivated(int index);
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
@@ -289,9 +289,10 @@
 
     QAction* showAllAction = nullptr;
     if (m_model->hiddenCount() > 0) {
-        showAllAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("visibility")), i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Show All Entries"));
+        showAllAction = menu.addAction(i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Show Hidden Places"));
         showAllAction->setCheckable(true);
         showAllAction->setChecked(m_model->hiddenItemsShown());
+        showAllAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(m_model->hiddenItemsShown() ? QStringLiteral("visibility") : QStringLiteral("hint")));
     }
 
     buildGroupContextMenu(&menu, m_controller->indexCloseToMousePressedPosition());
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@
             addEntry();
         } else if (action == showAllAction) {
             m_model->setHiddenItemsShown(showAllAction->isChecked());
+            emit showHiddenEntriesChanged(showAllAction->isChecked());
         } else if (iconSizeActionMap.contains(action)) {
             m_view->setIconSize(iconSizeActionMap.value(action));
         }
@@ -541,3 +543,8 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+void PlacesPanel::slotShowHiddenEntries(bool shown)
+{
+    m_model->setHiddenItemsShown(shown);
+}