diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index 5df464d89..6e8beed7f 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -1037,14 +1037,12 @@ class Commands:
 
         filenames = parse_quoted_filenames(args)
         for word in filenames:
-            matched_files = self.glob_filtered_to_repo(word)
-            if not matched_files:
-                # If no files matched, try to use the word as a direct file path
-                if os.path.exists(word) and os.path.isfile(word):
-                    matched_files = [word]
-                else:
-                    self.io.tool_error(f"No files matched '{word}'.")
-                    continue
+            # If no files matched, try to use the word as a direct file path
+            if os.path.exists(word) and os.path.isfile(word):
+                matched_files = [word]
+            else:
+                self.io.tool_error(f"No files matched '{word}'.")
+                continue
 
             for matched_file in matched_files:
                 abs_path = self.coder.abs_root_path(matched_file)