diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7cdda46..19b9f8b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ const sendMessages = async (data) => {
 
 
 fs.readdirSync(process.env.CONFIG_PATH).forEach(file => {
+	if (file.startsWith(".")) return; // Ignore hidden files
 	contents = fs.readFileSync(path.join(process.env.CONFIG_PATH, file)).toString()
 	switch (file) {
 		case "IpBans.txt":
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ fs.readdirSync(process.env.CONFIG_PATH).forEach(file => {
 
 const watchFiles = () => {
 	fs.watch(process.env.CONFIG_PATH, (event, file) => {
+		if (file.startsWith(".")) return; // Ignore hidden files
 		setTimeout(() => {
 			tmp = {}
 			newContents = fs.readFileSync(path.join(process.env.CONFIG_PATH, file)).toString()