diff --git a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,21 @@
 void ListPanelFunc::rename(const QString &oldname, const QString &newname)
 {
     if (oldname == newname)
-        return ; // do nothing
+        return; // do nothing
+
+#ifndef Q_WS_WIN
+    // If the item that is going to be renamed is also going to be hidden by default
+    if (newname.startsWith(QLatin1Char('.')) && !oldname.startsWith(QLatin1Char('.'))) {
+        // Note: Thanks to KDE Dolphin developers (https://phabricator.kde.org/D15980)
+        if (KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(krMainWindow,
+                                               i18n("Adding a dot to the beginning of this item's name will hide it by default.\n"
+                                                    "Do you still want to rename it?"),
+                                               i18n("Make this item hidden by default?")
+                                                   ) != KMessageBox::Continue) {
+            return;
+        }
+     }
+#endif
 
     // set current after rename
     panel->view->setNameToMakeCurrent(newname);