diff --git a/move_site.sh b/move_site.sh
index f611495..8978827 100644
--- a/move_site.sh
+++ b/move_site.sh
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ else
 		local_store_path="$HOME/orbit_sites/$new_site_name"
 		mkdir -p "$local_store_path"
 		if [[ -z "$use_local_command" ]]; then
-			$scp_command$root_path/* $local_store_path/.
+			$scp_command$root_path/{*,.[^.]*} $local_store_path/. 2>>/dev/null
 		else
-			$scp_command$root_path/* $local_store_path/.
+			$scp_command$root_path/{*,.[^.]*} $local_store_path/. 2>>/dev/null
 		fi
 		cd $local_store_path
 		new_nginx_file="/etc/nginx/orbit_sites/$new_site_name"
diff --git a/move_site_interactive.sh b/move_site_interactive.sh
index e5d2c2e..4bf2932 100644
--- a/move_site_interactive.sh
+++ b/move_site_interactive.sh
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ else
 		local_store_path="$HOME/orbit_sites/$new_site_name"
 		mkdir -p "$local_store_path"
 		if [[ -z "$use_local_command" ]]; then
-			$scp_command$root_path/* $local_store_path/.
+			$scp_command$root_path/{*,.[^.]*} $local_store_path/. 2>>/dev/null
 		else
-			$scp_command$root_path/* $local_store_path/.
+			$scp_command$root_path/{*,.[^.]*} $local_store_path/. 2>>/dev/null
 		fi
 		cd $local_store_path
 		new_nginx_file="/etc/nginx/orbit_sites/$new_site_name"