diff --git a/core/core_bind.cpp b/core/core_bind.cpp
index b8c448dc82..05265c41ad 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/core_bind.cpp
@@ -1616,11 +1616,11 @@ bool _Directory::is_open() const {
 	return d && dir_open;
 }
 
-Error _Directory::list_dir_begin(bool p_skip_navigational, bool p_skip_hidden) {
+Error _Directory::list_dir_begin(bool p_show_navigational, bool p_show_hidden) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!is_open(), ERR_UNCONFIGURED, "Directory must be opened before use.");
 
-	_list_skip_navigational = p_skip_navigational;
-	_list_skip_hidden = p_skip_hidden;
+	_list_skip_navigational = !p_show_navigational;
+	_list_skip_hidden = !p_show_hidden;
 
 	return d->list_dir_begin();
 }
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ Error _Directory::remove(String p_name) {
 
 void _Directory::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("open", "path"), &_Directory::open);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("list_dir_begin", "skip_navigational", "skip_hidden"), &_Directory::list_dir_begin, DEFVAL(false), DEFVAL(false));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("list_dir_begin", "show_navigational", "show_hidden"), &_Directory::list_dir_begin, DEFVAL(false), DEFVAL(false));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_next"), &_Directory::get_next);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("current_is_dir"), &_Directory::current_is_dir);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("list_dir_end"), &_Directory::list_dir_end);
diff --git a/core/core_bind.h b/core/core_bind.h
index be8b30b38d..8253040a12 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/core_bind.h
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool is_open() const;
 
-	Error list_dir_begin(bool p_skip_navigational = false, bool p_skip_hidden = false); // This starts dir listing.
+	Error list_dir_begin(bool p_show_navigational = false, bool p_show_hidden = false); // This starts dir listing.
 	String get_next();
 	bool current_is_dir() const;
 
diff --git a/doc/classes/Directory.xml b/doc/classes/Directory.xml
index a9d7960501..2c61d723cd 100644
--- a/doc/classes/Directory.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/Directory.xml
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@
 		<method name="list_dir_begin">
 			<return type="int" enum="Error">
 			</return>
-			<argument index="0" name="skip_navigational" type="bool" default="false">
+			<argument index="0" name="show_navigational" type="bool" default="false">
 			</argument>
-			<argument index="1" name="skip_hidden" type="bool" default="false">
+			<argument index="1" name="show_hidden" type="bool" default="false">
 			</argument>
 			<description>
 				Initializes the stream used to list all files and directories using the [method get_next] function, closing the current opened stream if needed. Once the stream has been processed, it should typically be closed with [method list_dir_end].
-				If [code]skip_navigational[/code] is [code]true[/code], [code].[/code] and [code]..[/code] are filtered out.
-				If [code]skip_hidden[/code] is [code]true[/code], hidden files are filtered out.
+				If [code]show_navigational[/code] is [code]true[/code], [code].[/code] and [code]..[/code] are included too.
+				If [code]show_hidden[/code] is [code]true[/code], hidden files are included too.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="list_dir_end">