diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index a7487e6..2963995 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -464,7 +464,9 @@
   (bind-key "C-c C-c M-x" 'execute-extended-command) ;;normal M-x.
   :config
   (setq ivy-extra-directories nil
-        counsel-preselect-current-file t)
+        counsel-preselect-current-file t
+        ;; ignore "Dotfiles and Lockfiles" by default
+        counsel-find-file-ignore-regexp "\\(?:\\`\\|[/\\]\\)\\(?:[#.]\\)")
   (assq-delete-all 'counsel-M-x ivy-initial-inputs-alist)
 
   (defun counsel-find-file-edit-path ()