diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx
index ee7e52ba..f48f5101 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const Toolbar = ({ fileBrowserManager }: ToolbarProps) => {
     setViewMode,
     setShowVideoDownload,
     setShowDictate,
+    hiddenForced,
   } = fileBrowserManager;
 
   return (
@@ -123,10 +124,11 @@ export const Toolbar = ({ fileBrowserManager }: ToolbarProps) => {
       </div>
       <button
         onClick={() => setShowHidden((v) => !v)}
-        className={`hidden md:block p-1.5 rounded-md cursor-pointer transition-colors ${showHidden ? 'bg-duck-teal text-duck-yellow' : 'text-duck-teal hover:bg-duck-dark/5'}`}
-        title={showHidden ? 'Hide hidden files' : 'Show hidden files'}
+        disabled={hiddenForced}
+        className={`hidden md:block p-1.5 rounded-md transition-colors ${hiddenForced ? 'opacity-30 cursor-not-allowed' : `cursor-pointer ${showHidden && !hiddenForced ? 'bg-duck-teal text-duck-yellow' : 'text-duck-teal hover:bg-duck-dark/5'}`}`}
+        title={hiddenForced ? 'Hidden files not shown in home directory' : showHidden ? 'Hide hidden files' : 'Show hidden files'}
       >
-        {showHidden ? <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> : <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" />}
+        {showHidden && !hiddenForced ? <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> : <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" />}
       </button>
       <div className="flex items-center border border-duck-dark/20 rounded-md overflow-hidden">
         <button
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
index 931853d8..0c5035c5 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ export const useFileBrowserApp = (basePath: string, rootOverride?: string, initi
   filesRef.current = files;
   const currentPathRef = useRef(currentPath);
   currentPathRef.current = currentPath;
-  const visibleEntries = showHidden ? entries : entries.filter((e) => !e.name.startsWith('.'));
+  const hiddenForced = user?.role === 'Super Admin' && currentPath === '/';
+  const visibleEntries = showHidden && !hiddenForced ? entries : entries.filter((e) => !e.name.startsWith('.'));
 
   const entryPath = (name: string) => (currentPath === '/' ? `/${name}` : `${currentPath}/${name}`);
   const selectedPaths = () => Array.from(selected).map(entryPath);
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@ export const useFileBrowserApp = (basePath: string, rootOverride?: string, initi
     visibleEntries, loading, refresh,
     // View
     viewMode, setViewMode, defaultSort,
-    showHidden, setShowHidden,
+    showHidden, setShowHidden, hiddenForced,
     // Selection
     selected, setSelected,
     clipboard,