diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/pattern_match.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/pattern_match.rs
index 3f1ff3bc5c..2159ac66f8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/pattern_match.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/pattern_match.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ impl Matcher for Pattern {
                             false
                         }
                     }
+                    Expr::Float(x) => {
+                        if let Value::Float { val, .. } = &value {
+                            x == val
+                        } else {
+                            false
+                        }
+                    }
                     Expr::Binary(x) => {
                         if let Value::Binary { val, .. } = &value {
                             x == val
@@ -91,6 +98,20 @@ impl Matcher for Pattern {
                             false
                         }
                     }
+                    Expr::String(x) => {
+                        if let Value::String { val, .. } = &value {
+                            x == val
+                        } else {
+                            false
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Expr::DateTime(x) => {
+                        if let Value::Date { val, .. } = &value {
+                            x == val
+                        } else {
+                            false
+                        }
+                    }
                     Expr::ValueWithUnit(amount, unit) => {
                         if let Value::Filesize { val, .. } = &value {
                             // FIXME: we probably want this math in one place that both the