diff --git a/Source/dirreader.cpp b/Source/dirreader.cpp
index 0c3390bb..68640c22 100644
--- a/Source/dirreader.cpp
+++ b/Source/dirreader.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ bool dir_reader::matches(const string& name, const string& spec) {
         break;
 
       case '*':
-        // double asterisk is the same as a simgle asterisk
-        while (*spec_itr == '*' && spec_itr != spec_end)
+        // double asterisk is the same as a single asterisk
+        while (*spec_itr == '*') {
           spec_itr++;
-
-        // asterisk at the end of the spec matches the end of the name
-        if (spec_itr == spec_end)
-          return true;
+          // asterisk at the end of the spec matches the end of the name
+          if (spec_itr == spec_end)
+            return true;
+        }
 
         // remember last good name and spec for prematurely stopped asterisk
         last_good_spec = spec_itr;