diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/+android/FileDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/+android/FileDialog.qml
index a39b6896df..d967844565 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/+android/FileDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/+android/FileDialog.qml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ModalWindow {
     property int iconSize: 40
 
     property bool selectDirectory: false;
-    property bool showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
+    property alias showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
     // FIXME implement
     property bool multiSelect: false;
     property bool saveDialog: false;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml
index 752cf969cb..dbcd7ccee5 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/FileDialog.qml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ModalWindow {
     property int iconSize: 40
 
     property bool selectDirectory: false;
-    property bool showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
+    property alias showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
     // FIXME implement
     property bool multiSelect: false;
     property bool saveDialog: false;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletFileDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletFileDialog.qml
index 6221d97dae..8b1d2d78b5 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletFileDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletFileDialog.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ TabletModalWindow {
     property int iconSize: 40
 
     property bool selectDirectory: false;
-    property bool showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
+    property alias showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
     // FIXME implement
     property bool multiSelect: false;
     property bool saveDialog: false;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/TabletFileDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/TabletFileDialog.qml
index 5b57fce101..4ba7843027 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/TabletFileDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/TabletFileDialog.qml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property int iconSize: 40
 
     property bool selectDirectory: false;
-    property bool showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
+    property alias showHidden: folderListModel.showHidden
     // FIXME implement
     property bool multiSelect: false;
     property bool saveDialog: false;