diff --git a/core/space/services/services_fs.go b/core/space/services/services_fs.go
index fc6b0b7c..ad8d0d23 100644
--- a/core/space/services/services_fs.go
+++ b/core/space/services/services_fs.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (s *Space) listDirAtPath(
 
 	entries := make([]domain.FileInfo, 0)
 	for _, item := range dir.Item.Items {
-		if item.Name == ".textileseed" || item.Name == ".textile" {
+		if utils.IsMetaFileName(item.Name) {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/textile/secure_bucket_client.go b/core/textile/secure_bucket_client.go
index e42b7ce7..d95e57fb 100644
--- a/core/textile/secure_bucket_client.go
+++ b/core/textile/secure_bucket_client.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/core/textile/common"
+	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/core/textile/utils"
 
 	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/log"
 
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func (s *SecureBucketClient) overwriteDecryptedItem(ctx context.Context, item *b
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if item.Name == ".textileseed" || item.Name == ".textile" {
+	if utils.IsMetaFileName(item.Name) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	// decrypt file name
diff --git a/core/textile/sync/pinning.go b/core/textile/sync/pinning.go
index 1bb5b660..48879a6d 100644
--- a/core/textile/sync/pinning.go
+++ b/core/textile/sync/pinning.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/core/textile/utils"
 	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/log"
 )
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (s *synchronizer) uploadAllFilesInPath(ctx context.Context, bucket, path st
 	}
 
 	for _, item := range dir.Item.Items {
-		if item.Name == ".textileseed" || item.Name == ".textile" {
+		if utils.IsMetaFileName(item.Name) {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (s *synchronizer) deleteAllFilesInPath(ctx context.Context, bucket, path st
 	}
 
 	for _, item := range dir.Item.Items {
-		if item.Name == ".textileseed" || item.Name == ".textile" {
+		if utils.IsMetaFileName(item.Name) {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/textile/utils/utils.go b/core/textile/utils/utils.go
index dba5242a..4de7a32a 100644
--- a/core/textile/utils/utils.go
+++ b/core/textile/utils/utils.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base32"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/core/keychain"
 	"github.com/FleekHQ/space-daemon/core/textile/hub"
@@ -126,3 +127,13 @@ func RandBytes(size int) ([]byte, error) {
 	_, err := rand.Read(b)
 	return b, err
 }
+
+func IsMetaFileName(pathOrName string) bool {
+	_, name := filepath.Split(pathOrName)
+
+	if name == ".textileseed" || name == ".textile" {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}