diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b8791d6..b8b67906 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ require("oil").setup({
   view_options = {
     -- Show files and directories that start with "."
     show_hidden = false,
+    -- This function defines what is considered a "hidden" file
+    is_hidden_file = function(name, bufnr)
+      return vim.startswith(name, ".")
+    end,
   },
   -- Configuration for the floating window in oil.open_float
   float = {
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index bc9e68a4..61b427ab 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ OPTIONS                                                              *oil-option
       view_options = {
         -- Show files and directories that start with "."
         show_hidden = false,
+        -- This function defines what is considered a "hidden" file
+        is_hidden_file = function(name, bufnr)
+          return vim.startswith(name, ".")
+        end,
       },
       -- Configuration for the floating window in oil.open_float
       float = {