diff --git a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/colors.rs b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/colors.rs
index 81d2fd3f3..e0de8b1e3 100644
--- a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/colors.rs
+++ b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/colors.rs
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ pub static FILE_COLORS: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
     (".spx", "00;36"),
     (".xspf", "00;36"),
     // Backup files
-    ("~", "00;90"),
-    ("#", "00;90"),
+    ("*~", "00;90"),
+    ("*#", "00;90"),
     (".bak", "00;90"),
     (".old", "00;90"),
     (".orig", "00;90"),
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/dircolors/internal.expected b/tests/fixtures/dircolors/internal.expected
index 933e70bc4..e151973f2 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/dircolors/internal.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/dircolors/internal.expected
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ EXEC 01;32
 .opus 00;36
 .spx 00;36
 .xspf 00;36
-~ 00;90
-# 00;90
+*~ 00;90
+*# 00;90
 .bak 00;90
 .old 00;90
 .orig 00;90