diff --git a/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/dropbox/index.js b/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/dropbox/index.js
index 791ee71072..a10ef65129 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/dropbox/index.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/companion/src/server/provider/dropbox/index.js
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ class DropBox extends Provider {
       .qs(query)
       .auth(token)
       .json({
-        path: `${directory || ''}`
+        path: `${directory || ''}`,
+        include_non_downloadable_files: false
       })
       .request(done)
   }