diff --git a/crates/nu-glob/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-glob/src/lib.rs
index ddaefc458d..a312f29217 100644
--- a/crates/nu-glob/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-glob/src/lib.rs
@@ -782,7 +782,11 @@ fn fill_todo(
             } else {
                 path.join(&s)
             };
-            if (special && is_dir) || (!special && fs::metadata(&next_path).is_ok()) {
+            if (special && is_dir)
+                || (!special
+                    && (fs::metadata(&next_path).is_ok()
+                        || fs::symlink_metadata(&next_path).is_ok()))
+            {
                 add(todo, next_path);
             }
         }
@@ -966,7 +970,7 @@ mod test {
                 .and_then(|p| match p.components().next().unwrap() {
                     Component::Prefix(prefix_component) => {
                         let path = Path::new(prefix_component.as_os_str()).join("*");
-                        Some(path)
+                        Some(path.to_path_buf())
                     }
                     _ => panic!("no prefix in this path"),
                 })