diff --git a/pkg/services/search/json_index.go b/pkg/services/search/json_index.go
index 79c238b27f9..bcda432e343 100644
--- a/pkg/services/search/json_index.go
+++ b/pkg/services/search/json_index.go
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ func (index *JsonDashIndex) updateIndex() error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if f.IsDir() {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(f.Name(), ".") {
+				return filepath.SkipDir
+			}
 			return nil
 		}