diff --git a/src/filter.rs b/src/filter.rs
index 286bf9a..130909a 100644
--- a/src/filter.rs
+++ b/src/filter.rs
@@ -1,37 +1,12 @@
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
-
 use crate::pathiterator::{FileIterator, IteratorItem};
 
 pub struct FilteredIterator {
     pub source: FileIterator,
-    cache: VecDeque<IteratorItem>,
-    skip: bool,
-    next_item: Option<IteratorItem>,
 }
 
 impl FilteredIterator {
     pub fn new(iterator: FileIterator) -> Self {
-        FilteredIterator {
-            source: iterator,
-            cache: VecDeque::new(),
-            skip: false,
-            next_item: None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn skip_filter(&mut self) {
-        self.skip = true;
-    }
-
-    /// Remove previous directories from cache that shouldn't be
-    /// shown because they are empty.
-    fn remove_empty_directories_from_cache(&mut self, item: &IteratorItem) {
-        while let Some(last) = self.cache.pop_back() {
-            if last.level < item.level {
-                self.cache.push_back(last);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+        FilteredIterator { source: iterator }
     }
 }
 
@@ -39,34 +14,6 @@ impl Iterator for FilteredIterator {
     type Item = IteratorItem;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        if self.skip {
-            return self.source.next();
-        }
-
-        if let Some(cache_item) = self.cache.pop_front() {
-            return Some(cache_item);
-        }
-
-        if let Some(next_item) = self.next_item.take() {
-            return Some(next_item);
-        }
-
-        while let Some(item) = self.source.next() {
-            self.remove_empty_directories_from_cache(&item);
-
-            if item.is_dir() {
-                self.cache.push_back(item);
-            } else {
-                // If the cache already contains a folder, start emptying cache, and
-                // save the item.
-                if let Some(cache_front) = self.cache.pop_front() {
-                    self.next_item = Some(item);
-                    return Some(cache_front);
-                }
-                return Some(item);
-            }
-        }
-
-        None
+        self.source.next()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 48d8021..b5db7d5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ struct Args {
     dir: String,
     /// List only those files matching <`include_pattern`>
     #[clap(short = 'P')]
-    include_pattern: Option<String>,
+    include_pattern: Vec<String>,
+    /// Exclude any files matching <`exclude_pattern`>
+    #[clap(short = 'I')]
+    exclude_pattern: Vec<String>,
     /// Descend only <level> directories deep
     #[clap(short = 'L', long = "level", default_value_t = usize::max_value())]
     max_level: usize,
@@ -48,20 +51,29 @@ impl TryFrom<&Args> for Config {
     type Error = String;
 
     fn try_from(value: &Args) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let include_glob = value
-            .include_pattern
-            .as_deref()
-            .map(Glob::new)
-            .transpose()
-            .map_err(|e| format!("`include_pattern` is not valid: {e}"))?
-            .map(|glob| glob.compile_matcher());
+        let mut include_globs = Vec::with_capacity(value.include_pattern.len());
+
+        for pattern in &value.include_pattern {
+            let glob =
+                Glob::new(pattern).map_err(|e| format!("`include_pattern` is not valid: {e}"))?;
+            include_globs.push(glob.compile_matcher());
+        }
+
+        let mut exlude_globs = Vec::with_capacity(value.exclude_pattern.len());
+
+        for pattern in &value.exclude_pattern {
+            let glob =
+                Glob::new(pattern).map_err(|e| format!("`exclude_pattern` is not valid: {e}"))?;
+            exlude_globs.push(glob.compile_matcher());
+        }
 
         Ok(Config {
             use_color: value.color_on || !value.color_off,
             show_hidden: value.show_all,
             show_only_dirs: value.only_dirs,
             max_level: value.max_level,
-            include_glob,
+            include_globs,
+            exlude_globs,
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pathiterator.rs b/src/pathiterator.rs
index 7b7adde..6e8ebe7 100644
--- a/src/pathiterator.rs
+++ b/src/pathiterator.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ pub struct FileIteratorConfig {
     pub show_hidden: bool,
     pub show_only_dirs: bool,
     pub max_level: usize,
-    pub include_glob: Option<GlobMatcher>,
+    pub include_globs: Vec<GlobMatcher>,
+    pub exlude_globs: Vec<GlobMatcher>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -82,10 +83,13 @@ impl FileIterator {
     }
 
     fn is_glob_included(&self, file_name: &str) -> bool {
-        self.config
-            .include_glob
-            .as_ref()
-            .map_or(true, |glob| glob.is_match(file_name))
+        let incl = &self.config.include_globs;
+        let excl = &self.config.exlude_globs;
+
+        let not_exclude = excl.is_empty() || excl.iter().all(|glob| !glob.is_match(file_name));
+        let include = incl.is_empty() || incl.iter().any(|glob| glob.is_match(file_name));
+
+        not_exclude && include
     }
 
     fn is_included(&self, name: &str, is_dir: bool) -> bool {
@@ -115,14 +119,12 @@ impl Iterator for FileIterator {
     type Item = IteratorItem;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        if let Some(item) = self.queue.pop_back() {
+        self.queue.pop_back().map(|item| {
             if item.is_dir() && item.level < self.config.max_level {
                 self.push_dir(&item);
             }
 
-            Some(item)
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
+            item
+        })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/test_simple.rs b/src/tests/test_simple.rs
index 085c14b..c20325c 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_simple.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_simple.rs
@@ -64,22 +64,55 @@ fn test_max_depth() {
 fn test_filter_txt_files() {
     let expected = r#"simple
 └── yyy
+    ├── k
+    ├── s
     ├── test.txt
+    └── zz
+        └── a
+            └── b
 "#;
 
     let (output, summary) = run_cmd(
         Path::new("tests/simple"),
         Config {
-            include_glob: Some(Glob::new("*.txt").unwrap().compile_matcher()),
+            include_globs: vec![Glob::new("*.txt").unwrap().compile_matcher()],
             ..Default::default()
         },
     );
-    assert_eq!(1, summary.num_folders);
+
+    assert_eq!(6, summary.num_folders);
     assert_eq!(1, summary.num_files);
 
     assert_eq!(expected, output);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_exclude_txt_files() {
+    let expected = r#"simple
+└── yyy
+    ├── k
+    ├── s
+    │   ├── a
+    │   └── t
+    └── zz
+        └── a
+            └── b
+                └── c
+"#;
+
+    let (output, summary) = run_cmd(
+        Path::new("tests/simple"),
+        Config {
+            exlude_globs: vec![Glob::new("*.txt").unwrap().compile_matcher()],
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(6, summary.num_folders);
+    assert_eq!(3, summary.num_files);
+    assert_eq!(expected, output);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_only_directories() {
     let expected = r#"simple
diff --git a/src/tree_printer.rs b/src/tree_printer.rs
index 81ecd31..5e46df1 100644
--- a/src/tree_printer.rs
+++ b/src/tree_printer.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub show_hidden: bool,
     pub show_only_dirs: bool,
     pub max_level: usize,
-    pub include_glob: Option<GlobMatcher>,
+    pub include_globs: Vec<GlobMatcher>,
+    pub exlude_globs: Vec<GlobMatcher>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ impl Default for Config {
             show_hidden: false,
             show_only_dirs: false,
             max_level: usize::MAX,
-            include_glob: None,
+            include_globs: Vec::new(),
+            exlude_globs: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -164,19 +166,15 @@ impl<'a, T: Terminal<Output = W>, W: std::io::Write> TreePrinter<'a, T, W> {
 
     fn get_iterator(&self, path: &Path) -> filter::FilteredIterator {
         let config = pathiterator::FileIteratorConfig {
-            include_glob: self.config.include_glob.clone(),
+            include_globs: self.config.include_globs.clone(),
+            exlude_globs: self.config.exlude_globs.clone(),
             max_level: self.config.max_level,
             show_hidden: self.config.show_hidden,
             show_only_dirs: self.config.show_only_dirs,
         };
 
-        let list = pathiterator::FileIterator::new(path, config);
-        let mut list = filter::FilteredIterator::new(list);
-        if self.config.include_glob.is_none() {
-            list.skip_filter();
-        }
-
-        list
+        let iterator = pathiterator::FileIterator::new(path, config);
+        filter::FilteredIterator::new(iterator)
     }
 
     /// # Errors