diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 099cec6..846c5bb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -257,6 +257,18 @@ type navElement struct {
 
 func buildNavigation(conf *PathConfigTree, curNavMap *map[string]*navElement, curNavSlice *[]*navElement, activeNav string) {
 	for _, el := range conf.Sub {
+		ignNav := el.Config.Path.IgnoreForNav
+		if ignNav != nil && *ignNav != "" {
+			regex, err := regexp.Compile(*ignNav)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Panicf("could not compile IngoreForNav regexp '%s' in '%s': %s", *ignNav, el.InputPath, err)
+			}
+			if regex.MatchString(path.Base(el.InputPath)) {
+				log.Noticef("ignoring input directory '%s' in navigation", el.InputPath)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
 		elPath := strings.TrimPrefix(el.OutputPath, *outDir+"/")
 
 		subMap := make(map[string]*navElement)