diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
index 289ffeadfc4..c7cb94e4c0b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_PRIVATEKEYFILE[] = "CurrentDevice:PrivateKeyFile";
 
 const char HIDE_FILE_FILTER_SETTING[] = "GenericProject/FileFilter";
 const char HIDE_FILE_FILTER_DEFAULT[] = "Makefile*; *.o; *.lo; *.la; *.obj; *~; *.files;"
-    " *.config; *.creator; *.user; *.includes; *.autosave";
+    " *.config; *.creator; *.user*; *.includes; *.autosave";
 
 const char SHOW_FILE_FILTER_SETTING[] = "GenericProject/ShowFileFilter";
 const char SHOW_FILE_FILTER_DEFAULT[] = "*.c; *.cc; *.cpp; *.cp; *.cxx; *.c++; *.h; *.hh; *.hpp; *.hxx;";