diff --git a/data/core/config.lua b/data/core/config.lua
index c535a371..a9f106f6 100644
--- a/data/core/config.lua
+++ b/data/core/config.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config.max_log_items = 80
 config.message_timeout = 3
 config.mouse_wheel_scroll = 50 * SCALE
 config.file_size_limit = 10
+config.ignore_files = "^%."
 config.symbol_pattern = "[%a_][%w_]*"
 config.non_word_chars = " \t\n/\\()\"':,.;<>~!@#$%^&*|+=[]{}`?-"
 config.undo_merge_timeout = 0.3
diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 13c9c3a5..777dd4e4 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require "core.strict"
+local common = require "core.common"
 local config = require "core.config"
 local style = require "core.style"
 local command
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ local function project_scan_thread()
     local dirs, files = {}, {}
 
     for _, file in ipairs(all) do
-      if not file:find("^%.") then
+      if not common.match_pattern(file, config.ignore_files) then
         local file = path .. PATHSEP .. file
         local info = system.get_file_info(file)
         if info and info.size < size_limit then