diff --git a/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php b/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php
index e401fdce09..53ee48ab55 100644
--- a/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php
+++ b/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php
@@ -230,10 +230,42 @@ class Provider implements IProvider {
 			$subject = $this->l->t('{user} restored {file}');
 			$this->setIcon($event, 'actions/history', 'core');
 		} elseif ($event->getSubject() === 'renamed_self') {
-			$subject = $this->l->t('You renamed {oldfile} to {newfile}');
+			$oldFileName = $parsedParameters['oldfile']['name'];
+			$newFileName = $parsedParameters['newfile']['name'];
+
+			if ($this->isHiddenFile($oldFileName)) {
+				if ($this->isHiddenFile($newFileName)) {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('You renamed {oldfile} (hidden) to {newfile} (hidden)');
+				} else {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('You renamed {oldfile} (hidden) to {newfile}');
+				}
+			} else {
+				if ($this->isHiddenFile($newFileName)) {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('You renamed {oldfile} to {newfile} (hidden)');
+				} else {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('You renamed {oldfile} to {newfile}');
+				}
+			}
+
 			$this->setIcon($event, 'change');
 		} elseif ($event->getSubject() === 'renamed_by') {
-			$subject = $this->l->t('{user} renamed {oldfile} to {newfile}');
+			$oldFileName = $parsedParameters['oldfile']['name'];
+			$newFileName = $parsedParameters['newfile']['name'];
+
+			if ($this->isHiddenFile($oldFileName)) {
+				if ($this->isHiddenFile($newFileName)) {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('{user} renamed {oldfile} (hidden) to {newfile} (hidden)');
+				} else {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('{user} renamed {oldfile} (hidden) to {newfile}');
+				}
+			} else {
+				if ($this->isHiddenFile($newFileName)) {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('{user} renamed {oldfile} to {newfile} (hidden)');
+				} else {
+					$subject = $this->l->t('{user} renamed {oldfile} to {newfile}');
+				}
+			}
+
 			$this->setIcon($event, 'change');
 		} elseif ($event->getSubject() === 'moved_self') {
 			$subject = $this->l->t('You moved {oldfile} to {newfile}');
@@ -270,6 +302,10 @@ class Provider implements IProvider {
 		return $event;
 	}
 
+	private function isHiddenFile(string $filename): bool {
+		return strlen($filename) > 0 && $filename[0] === '.';
+	}
+
 	protected function setSubjects(IEvent $event, $subject, array $parameters) {
 		$placeholders = $replacements = [];
 		foreach ($parameters as $placeholder => $parameter) {