diff --git a/crates/language/src/language.rs b/crates/language/src/language.rs
index 100ab27571..223f5679ae 100644
--- a/crates/language/src/language.rs
+++ b/crates/language/src/language.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ use syntax_map::SyntaxSnapshot;
 use theme::{SyntaxTheme, Theme};
 use tree_sitter::{self, Query};
 use unicase::UniCase;
-use util::http::HttpClient;
+use util::{http::HttpClient, paths::PathExt};
 use util::{merge_json_value_into, post_inc, ResultExt, TryFutureExt as _, UnwrapFuture};
 
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-support"))]
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ impl LanguageRegistry {
     ) -> UnwrapFuture<oneshot::Receiver<Result<Arc<Language>>>> {
         let path = path.as_ref();
         let filename = path.file_name().and_then(|name| name.to_str());
-        let extension = path.extension().and_then(|name| name.to_str());
+        let extension = path.extension_or_hidden_file_name();
         let path_suffixes = [extension, filename];
         self.get_or_load_language(|config| {
             let path_matches = config
diff --git a/crates/util/src/paths.rs b/crates/util/src/paths.rs
index f231669197..e7e6e0ac72 100644
--- a/crates/util/src/paths.rs
+++ b/crates/util/src/paths.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub mod legacy {
 pub trait PathExt {
     fn compact(&self) -> PathBuf;
     fn icon_suffix(&self) -> Option<&str>;
+    fn extension_or_hidden_file_name(&self) -> Option<&str>;
 }
 
 impl<T: AsRef<Path>> PathExt for T {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ impl<T: AsRef<Path>> PathExt for T {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns a suffix of the path that is used to determine which file icon to use
     fn icon_suffix(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         let file_name = self.as_ref().file_name()?.to_str()?;
 
@@ -69,8 +71,16 @@ impl<T: AsRef<Path>> PathExt for T {
 
         self.as_ref()
             .extension()
-            .map(|extension| extension.to_str())
-            .flatten()
+            .and_then(|extension| extension.to_str())
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a file's extension or, if the file is hidden, its name without the leading dot
+    fn extension_or_hidden_file_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        if let Some(extension) = self.as_ref().extension() {
+            return extension.to_str();
+        }
+
+        self.as_ref().file_name()?.to_str()?.split('.').last()
     }
 }
 
@@ -315,4 +325,27 @@ mod tests {
         let path = Path::new("/a/b/c/.eslintrc.js");
         assert_eq!(path.icon_suffix(), Some("eslintrc.js"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extension_or_hidden_file_name() {
+        // No dots in name
+        let path = Path::new("/a/b/c/file_name.rs");
+        assert_eq!(path.extension_or_hidden_file_name(), Some("rs"));
+
+        // Single dot in name
+        let path = Path::new("/a/b/c/file.name.rs");
+        assert_eq!(path.extension_or_hidden_file_name(), Some("rs"));
+
+        // Multiple dots in name
+        let path = Path::new("/a/b/c/long.file.name.rs");
+        assert_eq!(path.extension_or_hidden_file_name(), Some("rs"));
+
+        // Hidden file, no extension
+        let path = Path::new("/a/b/c/.gitignore");
+        assert_eq!(path.extension_or_hidden_file_name(), Some("gitignore"));
+
+        // Hidden file, with extension
+        let path = Path::new("/a/b/c/.eslintrc.js");
+        assert_eq!(path.extension_or_hidden_file_name(), Some("js"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/config.toml b/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/config.toml
index d03897a071..8c4513b250 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/config.toml
+++ b/crates/zed/src/languages/bash/config.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = "Shell Script"
-path_suffixes = ["sh", "bash", "bashrc", "bash_profile", "bash_aliases", "bash_logout", "profile", "zsh", "zshrc", "zshenv", "zsh_profile", "zsh_aliases", "zsh_histfile", "zlogin"]
+path_suffixes = ["sh", "bash", "bashrc", "bash_profile", "bash_aliases", "bash_logout", "profile", "zsh", "zshrc", "zshenv", "zsh_profile", "zsh_aliases", "zsh_histfile", "zlogin", "zprofile"]
 line_comment = "# "
 first_line_pattern = "^#!.*\\b(?:ba|z)?sh\\b"
 brackets = [