diff --git a/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb b/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
index 6d42c067..48509f9d 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Jekyll
   class EntryFilter
-    SPECIAL_LEADING_CHARACTERS = ['.', '_', '#'].freeze
+    SPECIAL_LEADING_CHARACTERS = ['.', '_', '#', '~'].freeze
 
     attr_reader :site
 
diff --git a/test/test_entry_filter.rb b/test/test_entry_filter.rb
index c0ce59b3..546f0252 100644
--- a/test/test_entry_filter.rb
+++ b/test/test_entry_filter.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class TestEntryFilter < JekyllUnitTest
 
     should "filter entries" do
       ent1 = %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown #baz.markdown#
-              .baz.markdow foo.markdown~ .htaccess _posts _pages]
+              .baz.markdow foo.markdown~ .htaccess _posts _pages ~$benbalter.docx]
 
       entries = EntryFilter.new(@site).filter(ent1)
       assert_equal %w[foo.markdown bar.markdown baz.markdown .htaccess], entries