diff --git a/scanner/tag_scanner.go b/scanner/tag_scanner.go
index ddbd91ef0..3b7c01a7e 100644
--- a/scanner/tag_scanner.go
+++ b/scanner/tag_scanner.go
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ func loadAllAudioFiles(dirPath string) (map[string]os.FileInfo, error) {
 		if f.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(f.Name(), ".") {
+			continue
+		}
 		filePath := filepath.Join(dirPath, f.Name())
 		if !utils.IsAudioFile(filePath) {
 			continue
diff --git a/scanner/tag_scanner_test.go b/scanner/tag_scanner_test.go
index 9de918987..0a8edea5e 100644
--- a/scanner/tag_scanner_test.go
+++ b/scanner/tag_scanner_test.go
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ var _ = Describe("TagScanner", func() {
 			Expect(files).To(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/test.ogg"))
 			Expect(files).To(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
 			Expect(files).To(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3"))
+			Expect(files).ToNot(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/._02 Invisible.mp3"))
 			Expect(files).ToNot(HaveKey("tests/fixtures/playlist.m3u"))
 		})
+
 		It("returns error if path does not exist", func() {
 			_, err := loadAllAudioFiles("./INVALID/PATH")
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/._02 Invisible.mp3 b/tests/fixtures/._02 Invisible.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb