diff --git a/src/control.c b/src/control.c
index 00095f7..9f51aea 100644
--- a/src/control.c
+++ b/src/control.c
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 #include "control.h"
 
 gchar *_get_control_file_path(const gchar *path) {
-    return g_strdup_printf("%s.control", path);
+    gchar *dirpath = g_path_get_dirname(path);
+    gchar *basename = g_path_get_basename(path);
+    gchar *cfile = g_strdup_printf("%s/.%s.control", dirpath, basename);
+    g_free(dirpath);
+    g_free(basename);
+    return(cfile);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/log_proxy.c b/src/log_proxy.c
index 9a57c62..d68f22a 100644
--- a/src/log_proxy.c
+++ b/src/log_proxy.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void clean_too_old_files() {
         return;
     }
     gchar *basename = g_path_get_basename(log_file);
-    gchar *control = g_strdup_printf("%s.control", basename);
+    gchar *control = g_strdup_printf(".%s.control", basename);
     GList *list = NULL;
     while (TRUE) {
         const gchar *name = g_dir_read_name(dir);
diff --git a/src/test_log_proxy.c b/src/test_log_proxy.c
index 2c96262..295dcd7 100644
--- a/src/test_log_proxy.c
+++ b/src/test_log_proxy.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void test_create_empty()
 //tests on control.c
 void test_manage_control_file()
 {
-    g_unlink("log_file.control");
+    g_unlink(".log_file.control");
     // check init control file
     g_assert(init_control_file("log_file", "start"));
     // check content
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void test_manage_control_file()
     int fd1 = lock_control_file("log_file");
     g_assert(fd1 >= 0);
     // check inode
-    int fd2 = g_open("log_file.control", O_RDONLY);
+    int fd2 = g_open(".log_file.control", O_RDONLY);
     g_assert_cmpint(get_fd_inode(fd1), ==, get_fd_inode(fd2));
     // unlock control file
     unlock_control_file(fd1);