--- ls.c~	2019-04-05 12:35:16.251595000 +1100
+++ ls.c	2019-04-05 13:17:00.746771000 +1100
@@ -550,8 +550,10 @@
 			break;
 		case FTS_D:
 			if (p->fts_level != FTS_ROOTLEVEL &&
-			    p->fts_name[0] == '.' && !f_listdot)
+			    p->fts_name[0] == '.' && !f_listdot) {
+				(void)fts_set(ftsp, p, FTS_SKIP);
 				break;
+			}
 
 			if (first) {
 				first = 0;