diff --git a/modules/ui/ConceptTab.py b/modules/ui/ConceptTab.py
index a3806c15d..1ed0ac6c0 100644
--- a/modules/ui/ConceptTab.py
+++ b/modules/ui/ConceptTab.py
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ def __get_preview_image(self):
         concept_path = ConceptWindow.get_concept_path(getattr(self.concept, 'path', None))
         if concept_path:
             for path in pathlib.Path(concept_path).glob(glob_pattern):
+                if any(part.startswith('.') for part in path.relative_to(concept_path).parent.parts):
+                    continue
                 extension = os.path.splitext(path)[1]
                 if (path.is_file()
                         and path_util.is_supported_image_extension(extension)
diff --git a/modules/ui/ConceptWindow.py b/modules/ui/ConceptWindow.py
index 60b195c75..f3cd8efa5 100644
--- a/modules/ui/ConceptWindow.py
+++ b/modules/ui/ConceptWindow.py
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ def __get_preview_image(self):
         concept_path = self.get_concept_path(self.concept.path)
         if concept_path:
             for path in pathlib.Path(concept_path).glob(glob_pattern):
+                if any(part.startswith('.') for part in path.relative_to(concept_path).parent.parts):
+                    continue
                 extension = os.path.splitext(path)[1]
                 if path.is_file() and path_util.is_supported_image_extension(extension) \
                         and not path.name.endswith("-masklabel.png") and not path.name.endswith("-condlabel.png"):
@@ -883,7 +885,7 @@ def __get_concept_stats(self, advanced_checks: bool, wait_time: float):
                 break
             stats_dict = concept_stats.folder_scan(path, stats_dict, advanced_checks, self.concept, start_time, wait_time, self.cancel_scan_flag)
             if self.concept.include_subdirectories and not self.cancel_scan_flag.is_set():     #add all subfolders of current directory to for loop
-                subfolders.extend([f for f in os.scandir(path) if f.is_dir()])
+                subfolders.extend([f for f in os.scandir(path) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')])
             self.concept.concept_stats = stats_dict
             #update GUI approx every half second
             if time.perf_counter() > (last_update + 0.5):
diff --git a/modules/util/concept_stats.py b/modules/util/concept_stats.py
index f0abb30a6..9e0f31cef 100644
--- a/modules/util/concept_stats.py
+++ b/modules/util/concept_stats.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def subfolder_scan(conceptconfig : ConceptConfig, advanced_checks : bool, wait_t
 
     for dir in subfolders:
         stats_dict = folder_scan(dir, stats_dict, advanced_checks, start_time, wait_time, cancel_scan_flag)
-        subfolders.extend([f for f in os.scandir(dir) if f.is_dir()])
+        subfolders.extend([f for f in os.scandir(dir) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')])
 
     return stats_dict
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def subfolder_scan_threaded(conceptconfig : ConceptConfig, advanced_checks : boo
         stats_futures = []
         for dir in subfolders:
             stats_futures += [executor.submit(folder_scan, dir, init_concept_stats(advanced_checks), advanced_checks, start_time, wait_time, cancel_scan_flag)]
-            subfolders.extend([f.path for f in os.scandir(dir) if f.is_dir()])
+            subfolders.extend([f.path for f in os.scandir(dir) if f.is_dir() and not os.path.basename(f.path).startswith('.')])
         stats_results = [f.result() for f in stats_futures]
 
     final_stats = combine_stats_dicts(stats_results, conceptconfig, advanced_checks)
diff --git a/requirements-global.txt b/requirements-global.txt
index 26a4b4cec..19d55bee8 100644
--- a/requirements-global.txt
+++ b/requirements-global.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pooch==1.8.2
 open-clip-torch==2.32.0
 
 # data loader
--e git+https://github.com/Nerogar/mgds.git@a0c84a3#egg=mgds
+-e git+https://github.com/Nerogar/mgds.git@@5bbafa5#egg=mgds
 
 # optimizers
 dadaptation==3.2 # dadaptation optimizers