diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index b011a80..dbf58a2 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -347,14 +347,14 @@ function main($path)
         if ($path1!='/'&&substr($path1,-1)=='/') $path1=substr($path1, 0, -1);
         $files = $drive->list_files($path1);
     }
-    if ($files['type']=='folder' && !$_SERVER['admin']) {
-        foreach ($files['list'] as $k => $v) {
-            if (isHideFile($k)) unset($files['list'][$k]);
-        }
-    }
 
     if ($_GET['json']) {
         // return a json
+        if ($files['type']=='folder' && !$_SERVER['admin']) {
+            foreach ($files['list'] as $k => $v) {
+                if (isHideFile($k)) unset($files['list'][$k]);
+            }
+        }
         return output(json_encode($files), 200, ['Content-Type' => 'application/json']);
     }
     // random file