diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
index afbd8f307..84417a6f4 100644
--- a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -2399,10 +2399,7 @@ fn is_hidden(file_path: &DirEntry) -> bool {
     }
     #[cfg(not(windows))]
     {
-        file_path
-            .file_name()
-            .to_str()
-            .is_some_and(|res| res.starts_with('.'))
+        file_path.file_name().as_encoded_bytes().starts_with(b".")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
index d5e12f234..11365392a 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
@@ -7107,3 +7107,15 @@ fn test_ls_recursive_no_fd_leak() {
         .succeeds()
         .stderr_is("");
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "macos")))]
+fn test_ls_non_utf8_hidden() {
+    use std::{ffi::OsStr, os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt};
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+    let at = &scene.fixtures;
+
+    at.touch(OsStr::from_bytes(b".hidden\x80"));
+
+    scene.ucmd().succeeds().stdout_does_not_contain(".hidden");
+}