diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 2cfb038..1545d53 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ function! s:oTreeDirNode.InitChildren(silent) dict
         "filter out the .. and . directories
         "Note: we must match .. AND ../ cos sometimes the globpath returns
         "../ for path with strange chars (eg $)
-        if i !~ '\.\..\?$' && i !~ '\..\?$'
+        if i !~ '\.\.\/\?$' && i !~ '\.\/\?$'
 
             "put the next file in a new node and attach it 
             try