diff --git a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CommandCompletion/CompletionCompleters.cs b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CommandCompletion/CompletionCompleters.cs
index 828b8c52cf..415471362c 100644
--- a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CommandCompletion/CompletionCompleters.cs
+++ b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CommandCompletion/CompletionCompleters.cs
@@ -4275,10 +4275,17 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation
                                                     continue;
 
                                                 var fileInfo = new FileInfo(entry);
-                                                if ((fileInfo.Attributes & FileAttributes.Hidden) != 0)
+                                                try
                                                 {
-                                                    PSObject wrapper = PSObject.AsPSObject(entry);
-                                                    psobjs.Add(wrapper);
+                                                    if ((fileInfo.Attributes & FileAttributes.Hidden) != 0)
+                                                    {
+                                                        PSObject wrapper = PSObject.AsPSObject(entry);
+                                                        psobjs.Add(wrapper);
+                                                    }
+                                                }
+                                                catch
+                                                {
+                                                    // do nothing if can't get file attributes
                                                 }
                                             }
                                         }