diff --git a/command/ls/ls.go b/command/ls/ls.go
index 0626ae9..67d711f 100644
--- a/command/ls/ls.go
+++ b/command/ls/ls.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func Ls(in input_parser.Input, env *environment.Env) {
 		fmt.Print(fmt.Sprintf("Error opening directory %s", env.Path))
 	}
 	for _, f := range fs {
-		if (f.Name()[0] == '.') && (slices.Contains(in.Flags, "a")) {
+		if (f.Name()[0] == '.') && !(slices.Contains(in.Flags, "a")) {
 			continue
 		} // allows for hidden directories
 		fmt.Print(f.Name())