diff --git a/include/internal/catch_test_case_info.hpp b/include/internal/catch_test_case_info.hpp
index b06c86fb..251b44c8 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_test_case_info.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_test_case_info.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 namespace Catch {
 
     inline TestCaseInfo::SpecialProperties parseSpecialTag( std::string const& tag ) {
-        if( tag == "." ||
+        if( startsWith( tag, "." ) ||
             tag == "hide" ||
             tag == "!hide" )
             return TestCaseInfo::IsHidden;