--- gnome-vfs-2.1.6/modules/vfolder-desktop-method.c.never-show-if-empty	2003-01-11 18:12:50.000000000 -0500
+++ gnome-vfs-2.1.6/modules/vfolder-desktop-method.c	2003-01-11 18:12:55.000000000 -0500
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@
 	folder->entry.name = g_strdup (name);
 	folder->entry.refcount = 1;
 	folder->read_only = TRUE;
+	folder->dont_show_if_empty = TRUE;
 	
 	return folder;
 }