diff --git a/src/common/filesystembase.cpp b/src/common/filesystembase.cpp
index 15b8380955..9c3c33f30b 100644
--- a/src/common/filesystembase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filesystembase.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,9 @@ bool FileSystem::isLnkFile(const QString &filename)
 bool FileSystem::isExcludeFile(const QString &filename)
 {
     return filename.compare(QStringLiteral(".sync-exclude.lst"), Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0
-        || filename.compare(QStringLiteral("exclude.lst"), Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0;
+        || filename.compare(QStringLiteral("exclude.lst"), Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0
+        || filename.endsWith(QStringLiteral("/.sync-exclude.lst"), Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+        || filename.endsWith(QStringLiteral("/exclude.lst"), Qt::CaseInsensitive);
 }
 
 bool FileSystem::isJunction(const QString &filename)