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 f48f5101..ee7e52ba 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
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export const Toolbar = ({ fileBrowserManager }: ToolbarProps) => {
     setViewMode,
     setShowVideoDownload,
     setShowDictate,
-    hiddenForced,
   } = fileBrowserManager;
 
   return (
@@ -124,11 +123,10 @@ export const Toolbar = ({ fileBrowserManager }: ToolbarProps) => {
       </div>
       <button
         onClick={() => setShowHidden((v) => !v)}
-        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'}
+        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'}
       >
-        {showHidden && !hiddenForced ? <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> : <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" />}
+        {showHidden ? <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 b0bded8b..e3445745 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/FileBrowser/FileBrowserApp/useFileBrowserApp.ts
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ export const useFileBrowserApp = (basePath: string, rootOverride?: string, urlPa
   filesRef.current = files;
   const currentPathRef = useRef(currentPath);
   currentPathRef.current = currentPath;
-  const hiddenForced = currentPath === '/';
-  const visibleEntries = showHidden && !hiddenForced ? entries : entries.filter((e) => !e.name.startsWith('.'));
+  const visibleEntries = showHidden ? entries : entries.filter((e) => !e.name.startsWith('.'));
 
   const entryPath = (name: string) => (currentPath === '/' ? `/${name}` : `${currentPath}/${name}`);
   const selectedPaths = () => Array.from(selected).map(entryPath);
@@ -676,7 +675,6 @@ export const useFileBrowserApp = (basePath: string, rootOverride?: string, urlPa
     setViewMode,
     showHidden,
     setShowHidden,
-    hiddenForced,
     // Selection
     selected,
     setSelected,