diff --git a/aiomqtt/client.py b/aiomqtt/client.py
index b970f89..36bd000 100644
--- a/aiomqtt/client.py
+++ b/aiomqtt/client.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def matches(self, wildcard: WildcardLike) -> bool:
 
         def recurse(x: list[str], y: list[str]) -> bool:
             if not x:
-                if not y:
+                if not y or y[0] == "#":
                     return True
                 return False
             if not y:
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index ba6f6c9..5c63cff 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ async def test_topic_matches() -> None:
     assert topic.matches("+/+/+")
     assert topic.matches("+/#")
     assert topic.matches("#")
+    assert topic.matches("a/b/c/#")
     assert topic.matches("$share/group/a/b/c")
     assert topic.matches("$share/group/a/b/+")
     assert not topic.matches("abc")
     assert not topic.matches("a/b")
     assert not topic.matches("a/b/c/d")
     assert not topic.matches("a/b/z")
+    assert not topic.matches("a/b/c/+")
     assert not topic.matches("$share/a/b/c")
     assert not topic.matches("$test/group/a/b/c")