diff --git a/include/wx/dirdlg.h b/include/wx/dirdlg.h
index a53efee977..8a732eef20 100644
--- a/include/wx/dirdlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/dirdlg.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_CORE(const char) wxDirSelectorPromptStr[];
 #define wxDD_CHANGE_DIR         0x0100
 #define wxDD_DIR_MUST_EXIST     0x0200
 #define wxDD_MULTIPLE           0x0400
+#define wxDD_SHOW_HIDDEN        0x0001
 
 // deprecated, on by default now, use wxDD_DIR_MUST_EXIST to disable it
 #define wxDD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON     0
diff --git a/interface/wx/dirdlg.h b/interface/wx/dirdlg.h
index b5b638666c..d4f6c6eaa6 100644
--- a/interface/wx/dirdlg.h
+++ b/interface/wx/dirdlg.h
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 // Licence:     wxWindows licence
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+
 #define wxDD_CHANGE_DIR         0x0100
 #define wxDD_DIR_MUST_EXIST     0x0200
 #define wxDD_MULTIPLE           0x0400
+#define wxDD_SHOW_HIDDEN        0x0001
 
 #define wxDD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON     0 // deprecated, on by default now,
 
@@ -45,11 +47,13 @@ const char wxDirDialogNameStr[] = "wxDirCtrl";
     @style{wxDD_CHANGE_DIR}
            Change the current working directory to the directory chosen by the
            user.
-          @note This flag cannot be used with the @c wxDD_MULTIPLE style.
+           @note This flag cannot be used with the @c wxDD_MULTIPLE style.
     @style{wxDD_MULTIPLE}
            Allow the user to select multiple directories.
            This flag is only available since wxWidgets 3.1.4
-
+    @style{wxDD_SHOW_HIDDEN}
+           Show hidden and system folders.
+           This flag is only available since wxWidgets 3.1.4
     @endStyleTable
 
     Notice that @c wxRESIZE_BORDER has special side effect under Windows
diff --git a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
index 8298c7f172..9a69411e62 100644
--- a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ bool MyApp::OnInit()
 
     dir_menu->Append(DIALOGS_DIR_CHOOSE,  "&Choose a directory\tCtrl-D");
     dir_menu->Append(DIALOGS_DIRNEW_CHOOSE,  "Choose a directory (with \"Ne&w\" button)\tShift-Ctrl-D");
-    dir_menu->Append(DIALOGS_DIRMULTIPLE_CHOOSE,  "Choose multiple directories\tAlt-Ctrl-D");
+    dir_menu->Append(DIALOGS_DIRMULTIPLE_CHOOSE,  "Choose multiple and hidden directories\tAlt-Ctrl-D");
     menuDlg->Append(wxID_ANY,"&Directory operations",dir_menu);
 
     #if USE_DIRDLG_GENERIC
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ void MyFrame::DirChooseNew(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
 void MyFrame::DirChooseMultiple(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
     // pass some initial dir and the style to wxDirDialog
-    int style = wxDD_DEFAULT_STYLE | wxDD_DIR_MUST_EXIST | wxDD_MULTIPLE;
+    int style = wxDD_DEFAULT_STYLE | wxDD_DIR_MUST_EXIST | wxDD_MULTIPLE | wxDD_SHOW_HIDDEN;
     wxString dirHome;
     wxGetHomeDir(&dirHome);
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp b/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp
index 88e352df3b..65fa6a6bf5 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ bool wxDirDialog::Create(wxWindow* parent,
     gtk_file_chooser_set_select_multiple(
         GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(m_widget), HasFlag(wxDD_MULTIPLE) );
 
+    // Enable show hidden folders if desired
+    gtk_file_chooser_set_show_hidden(
+        GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(m_widget), HasFlag(wxDD_SHOW_HIDDEN) );
 
     // local-only property could be set to false to allow non-local files to be loaded.
     // In that case get/set_uri(s) should be used instead of get/set_filename(s) everywhere