diff --git a/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp b/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp
index 58a2cb958..26393a732 100644
--- a/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp
+++ b/applications/lazedit/editorpagecontrol.pp
@@ -679,9 +679,21 @@ begin
 end;
 
 procedure TEditor.SaveToFileUtf8(const Utf8Fn: String);
+var
+  Attr: LongInt;
 begin
   try
+    Attr := FileGetAttrUTF8(Utf8Fn);
+    //TFileStreamUtf8.Create fails on hidden files on Windows,
+    //because it uses FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL
+    //see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa363858%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
+    {$ifdef windows}
+    if ((Attr and faHidden) = faHidden) then FileSetAttrUtf8(Utf8Fn, Attr and (not faHidden));
+    {$endif}
     Lines.SaveToFile(Utf8Fn);
+    {$ifdef windows}
+    if ((Attr and faHidden) = faHidden) then FileSetAttrUtf8(Utf8Fn, Attr or faHidden or faArchive);
+    {$endif}
     Modified := False;
     SetFileName(Utf8Fn, AutoFileTypeDetection and (not FNoFileTypeChangeOnSave));
   except