diff --git a/backend/endpoints/rom.py b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
index d910f2ce4..345f3145b 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/rom.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
@@ -392,7 +392,12 @@ async def build_zip_in_memory() -> bytes:
 
                 # Add M3U file
                 m3u_encoded_content = "\n".join(
-                    [f.full_path.replace(rom.full_path, ".hidden") for f in files]
+                    [
+                        f.full_path.replace(
+                            rom.full_path, ".hidden" if hidden_folder else ""
+                        )
+                        for f in files
+                    ]
                 ).encode()
                 m3u_filename = f"{rom.fs_name}.m3u"
                 m3u_info = ZipInfo(filename=m3u_filename, date_time=now.timetuple()[:6])
@@ -439,7 +444,10 @@ async def create_zip_content(f: RomFile, base_path: str = LIBRARY_BASE_PATH):
     content_lines = [await create_zip_content(f, "/library-zip") for f in files]
 
     m3u_encoded_content = "\n".join(
-        [f.full_path.replace(rom.full_path, "") for f in files]
+        [
+            f.full_path.replace(rom.full_path, ".hidden" if hidden_folder else "")
+            for f in files
+        ]
     ).encode()
     m3u_base64_content = b64encode(m3u_encoded_content).decode()
     m3u_line = ZipContentLine(