diff --git a/yazi-config/src/mgr/mgr.rs b/yazi-config/src/mgr/mgr.rs
index d1932d4d..84411041 100644
--- a/yazi-config/src/mgr/mgr.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/src/mgr/mgr.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct Mgr {
 	pub scrolloff:    u8,
 	pub mouse_events: MouseEvents,
 	pub title_format: String,
+	pub ignore_rule:  String,
 }
 
 impl FromStr for Mgr {
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/tab/folder.rs b/yazi-core/src/tab/folder.rs
index 459e5b8c..45b56458 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/tab/folder.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/tab/folder.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::mem;
 
 use yazi_config::{LAYOUT, MGR};
 use yazi_dds::Pubsub;
-use yazi_fs::{File, Files, FilesOp, FolderStage, Step, cha::Cha};
+use yazi_fs::{File, Files, FilesOp, FolderStage, Step, cha::Cha, Filter};
 use yazi_proxy::MgrProxy;
 use yazi_shared::{Id, url::{Url, Urn, UrnBuf}};
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl Default for Folder {
 		Self {
 			url:    Default::default(),
 			cha:    Default::default(),
-			files:  Files::new(MGR.show_hidden),
+			files:  Files::new(MGR.show_hidden, Filter::new(MGR.ignore_rule.as_str(), yazi_fs::FilterCase::Smart).ok()),
 			stage:  Default::default(),
 			offset: Default::default(),
 			cursor: Default::default(),
diff --git a/yazi-fs/src/files.rs b/yazi-fs/src/files.rs
index 6d195c61..a005872f 100644
--- a/yazi-fs/src/files.rs
+++ b/yazi-fs/src/files.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub struct Files {
 
 	sorter:      FilesSorter,
 	filter:      Option<Filter>,
+	ignore_filter: Option<Filter>,
 	show_hidden: bool,
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ impl Deref for Files {
 }
 
 impl Files {
-	pub fn new(show_hidden: bool) -> Self { Self { show_hidden, ..Default::default() } }
+	pub fn new(show_hidden: bool, ignore_filter: Option<Filter>) -> Self { Self { show_hidden, ignore_filter, ..Default::default() } }
 
 	pub async fn from_dir(dir: &Url) -> std::io::Result<UnboundedReceiver<File>> {
 		let mut it = fs::read_dir(dir).await?;
@@ -320,6 +321,13 @@ impl Files {
 	}
 
 	fn split_files(&self, files: impl IntoIterator<Item = File>) -> (Vec<File>, Vec<File>) {
+		let mut files: Vec<File> = files.into_iter().collect();
+		if let Some(ignore_filter) = &self.ignore_filter {
+			files = files
+				.into_iter()
+				.filter(|f| !ignore_filter.matches(f.name()))
+				.collect();
+		}
 		if let Some(filter) = &self.filter {
 			files
 				.into_iter()
@@ -380,6 +388,26 @@ impl Files {
 		true
 	}
 
+	// --- Ignore Filter
+	#[inline]
+	pub fn ignore_filter(&self) -> Option<&Filter> { self.ignore_filter.as_ref() }
+
+	pub fn set_ignore_filter(&mut self, filter: Option<Filter>) -> bool {
+		if self.ignore_filter == filter {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		self.ignore_filter = filter;
+		if self.ignore_filter.is_none() {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		let it = mem::take(&mut self.items).into_iter().chain(mem::take(&mut self.hidden));
+		(self.hidden, self.items) = self.split_files(it);
+		self.sorter.sort(&mut self.items, &self.sizes);
+		true
+	}
+
 	// --- Show hidden
 	pub fn set_show_hidden(&mut self, state: bool) {
 		if self.show_hidden == state {