diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
index 0aed7ce44..3a1a7678c 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@ def search_library(
                     )
                 )
             elif search.path:
-                statement = statement.where(Entry.path.ilike(f"%{search.path}%"))
+                search_str = str(search.path).replace("*", "%")
+                statement = statement.where(Entry.path.ilike(search_str))
             elif search.filetype:
                 statement = statement.where(Entry.suffix.ilike(f"{search.filetype}"))
             elif search.mediatype:
diff --git a/tagstudio/tests/qt/test_qt_driver.py b/tagstudio/tests/qt/test_qt_driver.py
index e032b3fb7..d405030c6 100644
--- a/tagstudio/tests/qt/test_qt_driver.py
+++ b/tagstudio/tests/qt/test_qt_driver.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_library_state_update(qt_driver):
     assert list(entry.tags)[0].name == "foo"
 
     # When state property is changed, previous one is overwritten
-    state = FilterState(path="bar.md")
+    state = FilterState(path="*bar.md")
     qt_driver.filter_items(state)
     assert len(qt_driver.frame_content) == 1
     entry = qt_driver.frame_content[0]
diff --git a/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py b/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py
index db28a72a3..24e4d9b90 100644
--- a/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py
+++ b/tagstudio/tests/test_library.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 from src.core.enums import DefaultEnum, LibraryPrefs
-from src.core.library.alchemy import Entry
+from src.core.library.alchemy import Entry, Library
 from src.core.library.alchemy.enums import FilterState
 from src.core.library.alchemy.fields import TextField, _FieldID
 
@@ -403,6 +403,24 @@ class TestPrefs(DefaultEnum):
         assert TestPrefs.BAR.value
 
 
+def test_path_search_glob_after(library: Library):
+    results = library.search_library(FilterState(path="foo*"))
+    assert results.total_count == 1
+    assert len(results.items) == 1
+
+
+def test_path_search_glob_in_front(library: Library):
+    results = library.search_library(FilterState(path="*bar.md"))
+    assert results.total_count == 1
+    assert len(results.items) == 1
+
+
+def test_path_search_glob_both_sides(library: Library):
+    results = library.search_library(FilterState(path="*one/two*"))
+    assert results.total_count == 1
+    assert len(results.items) == 1
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(["filetype", "num_of_filetype"], [("md", 1), ("txt", 1), ("png", 0)])
 def test_filetype_search(library, filetype, num_of_filetype):
     results = library.search_library(FilterState(filetype=filetype))