diff --git a/contrib/udev/80-docker.rules b/contrib/udev/80-docker.rules
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+# hide docker's loopback devices from udisks, and thus from user desktops
+SUBSYSTEM=="block", ENV{DM_NAME}=="docker-*", ENV{UDISKS_PRESENTATION_HIDE}="1", ENV{UDISKS_IGNORE}="1"
+SUBSYSTEM=="block", DEVPATH=="/devices/virtual/block/loop*", ATTR{loop/backing_file}=="/var/lib/docker/*", ENV{UDISKS_PRESENTATION_HIDE}="1", ENV{UDISKS_IGNORE}="1"