diff --git a/timeside/server/management/commands/timeside-cleanup-db-and-media.py b/timeside/server/management/commands/timeside-cleanup-db-and-media.py
index 83ea5309..15d9e569 100644
--- a/timeside/server/management/commands/timeside-cleanup-db-and-media.py
+++ b/timeside/server/management/commands/timeside-cleanup-db-and-media.py
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         for root, dirs, files in os.walk(settings.MEDIA_ROOT):
             for f in files:
                 path = os.path.join(root, f)
-                if path not in media_paths:
+                if path[0] != '.' and path not in media_paths:
                     os.remove(path)
         # TODO remove empty folders