diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -3702,6 +3702,7 @@
     if (options & WILD_ESCAPE)
     {
 	if (xp->xp_context == EXPAND_FILES
+                || xp->xp_context == EXPAND_FILES_IN_PATH
 		|| xp->xp_context == EXPAND_SHELLCMD
 		|| xp->xp_context == EXPAND_BUFFERS
 		|| xp->xp_context == EXPAND_DIRECTORIES)