diff --git a/lib/private/Files/Filesystem.php b/lib/private/Files/Filesystem.php
index aec6bf76e80b4..8962aa3867abe 100644
--- a/lib/private/Files/Filesystem.php
+++ b/lib/private/Files/Filesystem.php
@@ -818,4 +818,8 @@ public static function getETag($path) {
 	public static function getHiddenFolderName(): string {
 		return '.hidden_' . \OC_Util::getInstanceId();
 	}
+
+	public static function isPathHidden($path): string {
+		return strpos($path, self::getHiddenFolderName()) !== false;
+	}
 }