diff --git a/helpers.inc.php b/helpers.inc.php
index f73e0e0..dcc6cf1 100644
--- a/helpers.inc.php
+++ b/helpers.inc.php
@@ -378,10 +378,11 @@ function recurse_copy(
         $excluded = false;
         foreach($excludes as $exclude_pattern)
           $excluded = $excluded || (bool)preg_match("~$exclude_pattern~", $src . '/' . $file);
+        $fnmatched = sizeof($fnmatches) == 0;
         foreach($fnmatches as $fnmatch)
-          $excluded = $excluded || !fnmatch($fnmatch, $file);
+          $fnmatched = $fnmatched || fnmatch($fnmatch, $file);
 
-        if($excluded)
+        if($excluded || !$fnmatched)
           continue;
 
         _ensure_copy_file($src . '/' . $file, $dst . '/' . $file, $copy_mode, $mtime_check);