diff --git a/autoload/ctrlp.vim b/autoload/ctrlp.vim
index 1e25335..64e0480 100644
--- a/autoload/ctrlp.vim
+++ b/autoload/ctrlp.vim
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ let [s:pref, s:opts, s:new_opts] = ['g:ctrlp_', {
 	\ 'custom_ignore':         ['s:usrign', s:ignore()],
 	\ 'default_input':         ['s:deftxt', 0],
 	\ 'dont_split':            ['s:nosplit', 'netrw'],
-	\ 'dotfiles':              ['s:dotfiles', 1],
+	\ 'dotfiles':              ['s:showhidden', 0],
 	\ 'extensions':            ['s:extensions', []],
 	\ 'follow_symlinks':       ['s:folsym', 0],
 	\ 'highlight_match':       ['s:mathi', [1, 'CtrlPMatch']],
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ let [s:pref, s:opts, s:new_opts] = ['g:ctrlp_', {
 	\ 'open_multiple_files':   's:opmul',
 	\ 'regexp':                's:regexp',
 	\ 'reuse_window':          's:nosplit',
+	\ 'show_hidden':           's:showhidden',
 	\ 'switch_buffer':         's:jmptobuf',
 	\ }]
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ fu! s:opts() "{{{2
 	if !exists('g:ctrlp_newcache') | let g:ctrlp_newcache = 0 | en
 	let s:maxdepth = min([s:maxdepth, 100])
 	let s:mxheight = max([s:mxheight, 1])
-	let s:glob = s:dotfiles ? '.*\|*' : '*'
+	let s:glob = s:showhidden ? '.*\|*' : '*'
 	let s:igntype = empty(s:usrign) ? -1 : type(s:usrign)
 	if s:lazy
 		cal extend(s:glbs, { 'ut': ( s:lazy > 1 ? s:lazy : 250 ) })
@@ -1300,7 +1301,7 @@ fu! ctrlp#dirnfile(entries)
 		let etype = getftype(each)
 		if s:igntype >= 0 && s:usrign(each, etype) | con | en
 		if etype == 'dir'
-			if s:dotfiles | if each !~ '[\/]\.\{1,2}$'
+			if s:showhidden | if each !~ '[\/]\.\{1,2}$'
 				cal add(items[0], each)
 			en | el
 				cal add(items[0], each)
diff --git a/doc/ctrlp.txt b/doc/ctrlp.txt
index 0c1c5c5..3a87a6e 100644
--- a/doc/ctrlp.txt
+++ b/doc/ctrlp.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Overview:~
   |ctrlp_use_caching|...........Use per-session caching or not.
   |ctrlp_clear_cache_on_exit|...Keep cache after exiting Vim or not.
   |ctrlp_cache_dir|.............Location of the cache directory.
-  |ctrlp_dotfiles|..............Ignore dotfiles and dotdirs or not.
+  |ctrlp_show_hidden|...........Ignore dotfiles and dotdirs or not.
   |ctrlp_custom_ignore|.........Hide stuff when using |globpath()|.
   |ctrlp_max_files|.............Number of files to scan initially.
   |ctrlp_max_depth|.............Directory depth to recurse into when scanning.
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ Set the directory to store the cache files: >
   let g:ctrlp_cache_dir = $HOME.'/.cache/ctrlp'
 <
 
-                                                           *'g:ctrlp_dotfiles'*
-Set this to 0 if you don't want CtrlP to scan for dotfiles and dotdirs: >
-  let g:ctrlp_dotfiles = 1
+                                                        *'g:ctrlp_show_hidden'*
+Set this to 1 if you want CtrlP to scan for dotfiles and dotdirs: >
+  let g:ctrlp_show_hidden = 0
 <
 Note: does not apply when a command defined with |g:ctrlp_user_command| is
 being used.
@@ -1178,6 +1178,8 @@ Special thanks:~
 ===============================================================================
 CHANGELOG                                                     *ctrlp-changelog*
 
+    + Rename:
+        *g:ctrlp_dotfiles* -> |g:ctrlp_show_hidden|.
     + Change |g:ctrlp_switch_buffer|'s and |g:ctrlp_working_path_mode|'s type
       (old values still work).
     + New key for |g:ctrlp_user_command| when it's a Dictionary: 'ignore'.