diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 7e22ce1f..aa1d003f 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ SnapRAID HISTORY
 
 1.10 2012/6
 ===========
- * If a file is excluded, it prints explicitely which attribute caused the
-   exclusion.
+ * Fixed directory inclusion, in case the last rule is an "include" one.
  * Fixed very long paths in Windows. We now always use the special '\\?' prefix
    to remove the 260 chars limitation.
+ * If a file is excluded, it prints explicitely which attribute caused the
+   exclusion.   
  * Automatically excludes also the temporary copy of content file,
    the one with the ".tmp" extension.
  * Avoid the Windows system to go in automatic sleep mode when running.
diff --git a/elem.c b/elem.c
index 38156808..1d9a7ac5 100644
--- a/elem.c
+++ b/elem.c
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ static int filter_element(tommy_list* filterlist, const char* sub, int is_dir)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* directories are always included by default, otherwise we cannot apply rules */
+	/* to the contained files */
+	if (is_dir)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* files are excluded/included depending of the last rule processed */
 	if (direction < 0)
 		return -1;