diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 1e7c0e1..1906dab 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ function purgeFiles()
     {
         //skip virtual . and .. files
         if ($file == '.' ||
-            $file == '..')
+            $file == '..' ||
+            $file == '.htaccess' ||
+            $file == '.htpasswd')
         {
             continue;
         }