diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qdirlisting.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qdirlisting.cpp
index 13d4babd8d1..cca56dcdfd6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qdirlisting.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qdirlisting.cpp
@@ -370,10 +370,6 @@ void QDirListingPrivate::checkAndPushDirectory(QDirEntryInfo &entryInfo)
     if (!iteratorFlags.testAnyFlags(F::Recursive))
         return;
 
-    // Never follow non-directory entries
-    if (!entryInfo.isDir())
-        return;
-
     // Follow symlinks only when asked
     if (!iteratorFlags.testAnyFlags(F::FollowDirSymlinks) && entryInfo.isSymLink())
         return;
@@ -391,6 +387,10 @@ void QDirListingPrivate::checkAndPushDirectory(QDirEntryInfo &entryInfo)
     if (!includeHidden && entryInfo.isHidden())
         return;
 
+    // Never follow non-directory entries
+    if (!entryInfo.isDir())
+        return;
+
     pushDirectory(entryInfo);
 }