diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector.js b/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector.js
index 9d604deef4..451dc7b1a7 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector.js
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ function getPathSelectorOptions(element) {
   options.inputFieldId        = element.dataset['inputFieldId'];
   options.showFiles           = element.dataset['showFiles'];
   options.showHidden          = element.dataset['showHidden'];
+  options.filePattern         = element.dataset['filePattern']
   options.modalId             = element.id;
 
   return options;
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector_data_table.js b/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector_data_table.js
index cc9d550c44..6e8efccf95 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector_data_table.js
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/path_selector/path_selector_data_table.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export class PathSelectorTable {
   modalId             = undefined;
   showHidden          = undefined;
   showFiles           = undefined;
+  filePattern         = undefined;
 
   constructor(options) {
       this.tableId             = options.tableId;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export class PathSelectorTable {
       this.modalId             = options.modalId;
       this.showHidden          = options.showHidden === 'true';
       this.showFiles           = options.showFiles === 'true';
+      this.filePattern         = options.filePattern;
 
       this.initDataTable();
       this.reloadTable(this.initialUrl());
@@ -216,7 +218,16 @@ export class PathSelectorTable {
       } else if(isHidden) {
         return this.showHidden;
       } else if(isFile) {
-        return this.showFiles;
+        if (this.filePattern !== "") {
+          if (file.name.match(RegExp(this.filePattern))) {
+            return this.showFiles;
+          } else {
+            return false;
+          }
+        }
+        else {
+          return this.showFiles;
+        }
       } else {
         return true;
       }
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/session_contexts/_path_selector.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/session_contexts/_path_selector.html.erb
index 96598d350a..748fd34ec9 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/session_contexts/_path_selector.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/batch_connect/session_contexts/_path_selector.html.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   locals = {
     show_hidden: field_options.fetch(:show_hidden, false),
     show_files: field_options.fetch(:show_files, true),
+    file_pattern: field_options.fetch(:file_pattern, ''),
     initial_directory: field_options.fetch(:directory, CurrentUser.home),
     favorites: pathselector_favorites(field_options.try(:[], :favorites)),
 
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
index e660575b39..1f46d1ea4b 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     breadcrumb_id: "#{path_selector_id}_breadcrumb",
     button_id: "#{path_selector_id}_button",
     input_field_id: 'project_directory',
-    favorites: false
+    favorites: false,
   }
 %>
 
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/views/shared/_path_selector_table.html.erb b/apps/dashboard/app/views/shared/_path_selector_table.html.erb
index 127159f2c8..322b70218d 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/views/shared/_path_selector_table.html.erb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/views/shared/_path_selector_table.html.erb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     data-breadcrumb-id="<%= breadcrumb_id %>"
     data-select-button-id="<%= button_id %>"
     data-input-field-id="<%= input_field_id %>"
+    data-file-pattern="<%= file_pattern %>"
     >
 
   <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable modal-lg" role="document">