diff --git a/konqueror/listview/konq_listview.cpp b/konqueror/listview/konq_listview.cpp
index b7956bfcb..6752dbac1 100644
--- a/konqueror/listview/konq_listview.cpp
+++ b/konqueror/listview/konq_listview.cpp
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ KonqListView::KonqListView( TQWidget *parentWidget, TQObject *parent, const char
    m_sortColumnIndexPrimary   = 0;
    m_sortColumnIndexAlternate = 1;
 
-   TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher* matcher = TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::getInstance();
-   matcher->setCriteria( m_pProps->hiddenFileSpec() );
+   m_pListView->m_dirLister->matcher->setCriteria( m_pProps->hiddenFileSpec() );
 
    setupActions();
 
@@ -485,14 +484,27 @@ void KonqListView::slotChangeHiddenFileMatcher()
   /*
      Since the user might be providing *updated* hidden file match properties,
      we first need to make sure that we are showing (not hiding) "hidden" files
-     as defined by the *current*.  Otherwise there can be a lot of confusion!
+     as defined by the *current* match properties.  Otherwise there can be
+     a lot of confusion!
   */
   m_paShowDot->setChecked( TRUE );
   slotShowDot();
 
-  TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher* matcher = TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::getInstance();
-  if ( matcher->getMatchPropertiesFromUser() ) {
-    m_pProps->setHiddenFileSpec ( matcher->getCriteria() );
+  int result = m_pListView->m_dirLister->matcher->getMatchPropertiesFromUser() ;
+
+  switch ( result ) {
+    case TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::criteriaUnchanged:
+      return;
+      break;
+    case TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::criteriaApplied:
+      return;
+      break;
+    case TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::saveCriteria:
+      m_pProps->setHiddenFileSpec( m_pListView->m_dirLister->matcher->getCriteria() );
+      break;
+    case TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::reloadCriteria:
+      m_pListView->m_dirLister->matcher->setCriteria( m_pProps->hiddenFileSpec() );
+      break;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewitems.cpp b/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewitems.cpp
index c539a4c5d..ae6a5ca4f 100644
--- a/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewitems.cpp
+++ b/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewitems.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <tqpainter.h>
 #include <tqheader.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
+#include <kdirlister.h>
 
 static TQString retrieveExtraEntry( KFileItem* fileitem, int numExtra )
 {
@@ -95,13 +96,10 @@ void KonqListViewItem::updateContents()
      sortChar = S_ISDIR( m_fileitem->mode() ) ? 1 : 3;
    else
      sortChar = 3;
-
-   /* Temporarily
-   */
-   TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher* matcher = TDEIO::HiddenFileMatcher::getInstance();
-   if ( m_groupHiddenFirst && matcher->match(m_fileitem->text()) )
+   if ( m_groupHiddenFirst && m_pListViewWidget->m_dirLister->matcher->match( m_fileitem->text() ) )
       --sortChar;
 
+
    //now we have the first column, so let's do the rest
 
    int numExtra = 1;
diff --git a/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewwidget.h b/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewwidget.h
index a8a06408b..470cc2ab4 100644
--- a/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewwidget.h
+++ b/konqueror/listview/konq_listviewwidget.h
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ public:
 class KonqBaseListViewWidget : public TDEListView
 {
    friend class KonqBaseListViewItem;
+   friend class KonqListViewItem;
    friend class KonqListView;
    friend class ListViewBrowserExtension;
 
    Q_OBJECT
-   
+
 public:
    KonqBaseListViewWidget( KonqListView *parent, TQWidget *parentWidget );
    virtual ~KonqBaseListViewWidget();