diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4313fb1450..e43631d018 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
 
 #### Bug Fixes
 
+* Fix bug where SwiftLint ignores excluded files list in a nested configuration file.  
+  [Dylan Bruschi](https://github.com/Bruschidy54)
+  [#2447](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/2447)
+
 * Fix false positives on `no_grouping_extension` rule when using `where`
   clause.  
   [Almaz Ibragimov](https://github.com/almazrafi)
diff --git a/Source/swiftlint/Extensions/Configuration+CommandLine.swift b/Source/swiftlint/Extensions/Configuration+CommandLine.swift
index 6715af402f..63b73d4e2c 100644
--- a/Source/swiftlint/Extensions/Configuration+CommandLine.swift
+++ b/Source/swiftlint/Extensions/Configuration+CommandLine.swift
@@ -61,7 +61,29 @@ extension Configuration {
             let errorMessage = "No lintable files found at paths: '\(visitor.paths.joined(separator: ", "))'"
             return .failure(.usageError(description: errorMessage))
         }
-        return .success(Dictionary(grouping: files, by: configuration(for:)))
+
+        var groupedFiles = [Configuration: [File]]()
+        for file in files {
+            // Files whose configuration specifies they should be excluded will be skipped
+            let fileConfiguration = configuration(for: file)
+            let excludedPaths = fileConfiguration.excluded
+                .map { (fileConfiguration.rootPath ?? "").bridge().appendingPathComponent($0) }
+
+            let shouldSkip: Bool = excludedPaths.contains {
+                file.path?.bridge().pathComponents.starts(with: $0.bridge().pathComponents) ?? false
+            }
+
+            if !shouldSkip {
+                if var configuredFiles = groupedFiles[fileConfiguration] {
+                    configuredFiles.append(file)
+                    groupedFiles[fileConfiguration] = configuredFiles
+                } else {
+                    groupedFiles[fileConfiguration] = [file]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return .success(groupedFiles)
     }
 
     private func visit(filesPerConfiguration: [Configuration: [File]],