diff --git a/src/main/java/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryMetadataGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryMetadataGenerator.java
index 8a61b7a..cd0b228 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryMetadataGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/forkalsrud/album/exif/DirectoryMetadataGenerator.java
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ public class DirectoryMetadataGenerator {
                 if ("CVS".equals(name)) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (f.isHidden()) {
+                if (f.isHidden() || !f.canRead()) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 generateDirectoryProperties(props, f);
                 continue;
             }
-            if (f.isHidden()) {
+            if (f.isHidden() || !f.canRead()) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (CACHE_FILE.equals(name) || OVERRIDE_FILE.equals(name)) {