diff --git a/common/string_utils.cpp b/common/string_utils.cpp
index fbd027a6a9..00c223464a 100644
--- a/common/string_utils.cpp
+++ b/common/string_utils.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * platforms.  This is the list of illegal file name characters for Windows which includes
  * the illegal file name characters for Linux and OSX.
  */
-static const char illegalFileNameChars[] = "\\/:\"<>|";
+static const char illegalFileNameChars[] = "\\/:\"<>|*";
 
 
 wxString ConvertToNewOverbarNotation( const wxString& aOldStr )