diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
index 8caff423274..a8f30a1744d 100644
--- a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 extern crate uucore;
 
 use clap::{crate_version, Arg, Command};
-use glob::Pattern;
+use glob::{MatchOptions, Pattern};
 use lscolors::LsColors;
 use number_prefix::NumberPrefix;
 use once_cell::unsync::OnceCell;
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ use term_grid::{Cell, Direction, Filling, Grid, GridOptions};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use uucore::libc::{S_IXGRP, S_IXOTH, S_IXUSR};
+use uucore::parse_glob;
 use uucore::quoting_style::{escape_name, QuotingStyle};
 use uucore::{
     display::Quotable,
@@ -731,7 +732,7 @@ impl Config {
         }
 
         for pattern in options.values_of(options::IGNORE).into_iter().flatten() {
-            match Pattern::new(pattern) {
+            match parse_glob::from_str(pattern) {
                 Ok(p) => {
                     ignore_patterns.push(p);
                 }
@@ -741,7 +742,7 @@ impl Config {
 
         if files == Files::Normal {
             for pattern in options.values_of(options::HIDE).into_iter().flatten() {
-                match Pattern::new(pattern) {
+                match parse_glob::from_str(pattern) {
                     Ok(p) => {
                         ignore_patterns.push(p);
                     }
@@ -1822,16 +1823,18 @@ fn should_display(entry: &DirEntry, config: &Config) -> bool {
         return false;
     }
 
-    // check if explicitly ignored
-    for pattern in &config.ignore_patterns {
-        if pattern.matches(entry.file_name().to_str().unwrap()) {
-            return false;
-        };
-        continue;
-    }
-
-    // else default to display
-    true
+    // check if it is among ignore_patterns
+    let options = MatchOptions {
+        // setting require_literal_leading_dot to match behavior in GNU ls
+        require_literal_leading_dot: true,
+        require_literal_separator: false,
+        case_sensitive: true,
+    };
+    let file_name = entry.file_name().into_string().unwrap();
+    !config
+        .ignore_patterns
+        .iter()
+        .any(|p| p.matches_with(&file_name, options))
 }
 
 fn enter_directory(
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
index f1f139387cc..01949116a7a 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
@@ -2655,6 +2655,69 @@ fn test_ls_ignore_backups() {
         .stdout_does_not_contain(".somehiddenbackup~");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_ls_ignore_explicit_period() {
+    // In ls ignore patterns, leading periods must be explicitly specified
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+
+    let at = &scene.fixtures;
+    at.touch(".hidden.yml");
+    at.touch("regular.yml");
+
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-a")
+        .arg("--ignore")
+        .arg("?hidden.yml")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains(".hidden.yml")
+        .stdout_contains("regular.yml");
+
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-a")
+        .arg("--ignore")
+        .arg("*.yml")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains(".hidden.yml")
+        .stdout_does_not_contain("regular.yml");
+
+    // Leading period is explicitly specified
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-a")
+        .arg("--ignore")
+        .arg(".*.yml")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_does_not_contain(".hidden.yml")
+        .stdout_contains("regular.yml");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_ls_ignore_negation() {
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+
+    let at = &scene.fixtures;
+    at.touch("apple");
+    at.touch("boy");
+
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("--ignore")
+        .arg("[!a]*")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains("apple")
+        .stdout_does_not_contain("boy");
+
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("--ignore")
+        .arg("[^a]*")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains("apple")
+        .stdout_does_not_contain("boy");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_ls_directory() {
     let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());