diff --git a/lib/jekyll/frontmatter_defaults.rb b/lib/jekyll/frontmatter_defaults.rb
index 5ad896b2..fb024fa9 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/frontmatter_defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/frontmatter_defaults.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ module Jekyll
       sanitized_path = sanitize_path(path)
 
       if rel_scope_path.include?("*")
-        glob_scope(sanitized_path, rel_scope_path)
+        File.fnmatch?(strip_collections_dir(rel_scope_path), sanitized_path)
       else
         path_is_subpath?(sanitized_path, strip_collections_dir(rel_scope_path))
       end
diff --git a/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/backend/gamma.svg b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/backend/gamma.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..861641a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/backend/gamma.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg></svg>
diff --git a/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/backend/jack.md b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/backend/jack.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6e5c2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/backend/jack.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+speciality: Ruby
+---
diff --git a/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/frontend/alpha.svg b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/frontend/alpha.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..861641a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/frontend/alpha.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg></svg>
diff --git a/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/frontend/john.md b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/frontend/john.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cff8a6a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/gathering/_staff/admins/frontend/john.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+speciality: JS Frameworks
+---
diff --git a/test/test_front_matter_defaults.rb b/test/test_front_matter_defaults.rb
index 9b7f1b68..32180aae 100644
--- a/test/test_front_matter_defaults.rb
+++ b/test/test_front_matter_defaults.rb
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class TestFrontMatterDefaults < JekyllUnitTest
       assert_equal "val", @affected.data["key"]
       assert_nil @not_affected.data["key"]
     end
-
-    should "not call Dir.glob block" do
-      refute_includes @output, "Globbed Scope Path:"
-    end
   end
 
   context "A site with full front matter defaults (glob)" do
@@ -53,9 +49,38 @@ class TestFrontMatterDefaults < JekyllUnitTest
       assert_equal "val", @affected.data["key"]
       assert_nil @not_affected.data["key"]
     end
+  end
 
-    should "call Dir.glob block" do
-      assert_includes @output, "Globbed Scope Path:"
+  context "A site with collections and front matter defaults with glob patterns" do
+    setup do
+      site = fixture_site(
+        "collections_dir" => "gathering",
+        "collections"     => { "staff" => { "output" => true } },
+        "defaults"        => [
+          {
+            "scope"  => { "path" => "_staff/**/*.md", "type" => "staff" },
+            "values" => { "layout" => "simple" },
+          },
+          {
+            "scope"  => { "path" => "_staff/**/*.svg" },
+            "values" => { "css_class" => "epilson" },
+          },
+        ]
+      )
+      site.read
+      @staff = site.collections["staff"]
+    end
+
+    should "affect the appropriate items only" do
+      @staff.docs.each do |item|
+        assert_equal "simple", item.data["layout"]
+        assert_nil item.data["css_class"]
+      end
+
+      @staff.files.each do |item|
+        assert_equal "epilson", item.data["css_class"]
+        assert_nil item.data["layout"]
+      end
     end
   end