diff --git a/pylsp/plugins/flake8_lint.py b/pylsp/plugins/flake8_lint.py
index 3707222f..5c77e1d3 100644
--- a/pylsp/plugins/flake8_lint.py
+++ b/pylsp/plugins/flake8_lint.py
@@ -31,8 +31,20 @@ def pylsp_lint(workspace, document):
     per_file_ignores = settings.get("perFileIgnores")
 
     if per_file_ignores:
+        prev_file_pat = None
         for path in per_file_ignores:
-            file_pat, errors = path.split(":")
+            try:
+                file_pat, errors = path.split(":")
+                prev_file_pat = file_pat
+            except ValueError:
+                # It's legal to just specify another error type for the same
+                # file pattern:
+                if prev_file_pat is None:
+                    log.warning(
+                        "skipping a Per-file-ignore with no file pattern")
+                    continue
+                file_pat = prev_file_pat
+                errors = path
             if PurePath(document.path).match(file_pat):
                 ignores.extend(errors.split(","))
 
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_flake8_lint.py b/test/plugins/test_flake8_lint.py
index 59a776a1..a72383ec 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_flake8_lint.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_flake8_lint.py
@@ -158,3 +158,25 @@ def test_flake8_per_file_ignores(workspace):
     assert not res
 
     os.unlink(os.path.join(workspace.root_path, "setup.cfg"))
+
+
+def test_per_file_ignores_alternative_syntax(workspace):
+    config_str = r"""[flake8]
+per-file-ignores = **/__init__.py:F401,E402
+    """
+
+    doc_str = "print('hi')\nimport os\n"
+
+    doc_uri = uris.from_fs_path(os.path.join(workspace.root_path, "blah/__init__.py"))
+    workspace.put_document(doc_uri, doc_str)
+
+    flake8_settings = get_flake8_cfg_settings(workspace, config_str)
+
+    assert "perFileIgnores" in flake8_settings
+    assert len(flake8_settings["perFileIgnores"]) == 2
+
+    doc = workspace.get_document(doc_uri)
+    res = flake8_lint.pylsp_lint(workspace, doc)
+    assert not res
+
+    os.unlink(os.path.join(workspace.root_path, "setup.cfg"))