1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mysys/my_lib.c b/mysys/my_lib.c
index 055e00d2efc..0207d9a3683 100644
--- a/mysys/my_lib.c
+++ b/mysys/my_lib.c
@@ -461,6 +461,17 @@ MY_DIR	*my_dir(const char *path, myf MyFlags)
     else
       finfo.mystat= NULL;
 
+    /*
+      If the directory is the root directory of the drive, Windows sometimes
+      creates hidden or system files there (like RECYCLER); do not show
+      them. We would need to see how this can be achieved with a Borland
+      compiler.
+    */
+#ifndef __BORLANDC__
+    if (attrib & (_A_HIDDEN | _A_SYSTEM))
+      continue;
+#endif
+
     if (push_dynamic(dir_entries_storage, (gptr)&finfo))
       goto error;