diff --git a/src/vorta/utils.py b/src/vorta/utils.py
index fbe1e43fd..6bcbdd765 100644
--- a/src/vorta/utils.py
+++ b/src/vorta/utils.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def __init__(self, path, exclude_patterns_str):
         self.exclude_patterns = []
         for _line in (exclude_patterns_str or '').splitlines():
             line = _line.strip()
-            if line != '':
+            if line != '' and not line.startswith("#"):
                 self.exclude_patterns.append(line)
 
     def run(self):
diff --git a/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py b/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
index 66dc7b3fd..abf0518fe 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def update_path_info(self, index_row: int):
         path = self.sourceFilesWidget.item(index_row, SourceColumn.Path).text()
         self.sourceFilesWidget.item(index_row, SourceColumn.Size).setText(self.tr("Calculating…"))
         self.sourceFilesWidget.item(index_row, SourceColumn.FilesCount).setText(self.tr("Calculating…"))
-        getDir = FilePathInfoAsync(path, self.profile().exclude_patterns)
+        getDir = FilePathInfoAsync(path, self.profile().get_combined_exclusion_string())
         getDir.signal.connect(self.set_path_info)
         getDir.setObjectName(path)
         self.updateThreads.append(getDir)  # this is ugly, is there a better way to keep the thread object?