diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
index 11905a9b8..e8178549c 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class ConsumerFilter(DefaultFilter):
     def _matches_ignore_pattern(self, filename: str) -> bool:
         """Check if the filename matches any ignore pattern."""
         for regex in self._ignore_regexes:
-            if regex.search(filename):
+            if regex.match(filename):
                 logger.debug(
                     f"Filename {filename} matched ignore pattern {regex.pattern}",
                 )
diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index 1cd357f86..88dc8d0a0 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -999,18 +999,6 @@ THREADS_PER_WORKER = os.getenv(
 # Paperless Specific Settings                                                 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-IGNORABLE_FILES: Final[list[str]] = [
-    ".DS_Store",
-    ".DS_STORE",
-    "._*",
-    ".stfolder/*",
-    ".stversions/*",
-    ".localized/*",
-    "desktop.ini",
-    "@eaDir/*",
-    "Thumbs.db",
-]
-
 CONSUMER_POLLING = int(os.getenv("PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_POLLING", 0))
 
 CONSUMER_POLLING_DELAY = int(os.getenv("PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_POLLING_DELAY", 5))
@@ -1033,7 +1021,7 @@ CONSUMER_IGNORE_PATTERNS = list(
     json.loads(
         os.getenv(
             "PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_IGNORE_PATTERNS",
-            json.dumps(IGNORABLE_FILES),
+            json.dumps([]),
         ),
     ),
 )