diff --git a/headphones/config.py b/headphones/config.py
index 7cae3861..176c49cb 100644
--- a/headphones/config.py
+++ b/headphones/config.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ _CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     'HTTP_ROOT': (str, 'General', '/'),
     'HTTP_USERNAME': (str, 'General', ''),
     'IGNORED_WORDS': (str, 'General', ''),
+    'IGNORED_FOLDERS': (list, 'Advanced', ''),
     'INCLUDE_EXTRAS': (int, 'General', 0),
     'INTERFACE': (str, 'General', 'default'),
     'JOURNAL_MODE': (str, 'Advanced', 'wal'),
diff --git a/headphones/helpers.py b/headphones/helpers.py
index bc15b015..57715cf1 100644
--- a/headphones/helpers.py
+++ b/headphones/helpers.py
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #  along with Headphones.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
-import re
-import time
-import shutil
-import datetime
-import headphones
-import unicodedata
-import sys
+from beets.mediafile import MediaFile, FileTypeError, UnreadableFileError
 
 from operator import itemgetter
-from beets.mediafile import MediaFile, FileTypeError, UnreadableFileError
+
+import unicodedata
+import headphones
+import datetime
+import fnmatch
+import shutil
+import time
+import sys
+import re
+import os
 
 # Modified from https://github.com/Verrus/beets-plugin-featInTitle
 RE_FEATURING = re.compile(r"[fF]t\.|[fF]eaturing|[fF]eat\.|\b[wW]ith\b|&|vs\.")
@@ -330,6 +332,20 @@ def expand_subfolders(f):
     return media_folders
 
 
+def path_match_patterns(path, patterns):
+    """
+    Check if a path matches one or more patterns. The whole path will be
+    matched be matched against the patterns.
+    """
+
+    for pattern in patterns:
+        if fnmatch.fnmatch(path, pattern):
+            return True
+
+    # No match
+    return False
+
+
 def extract_data(s):
 
     s = s.replace('_', ' ')
@@ -474,8 +490,8 @@ def get_downloaded_track_list(albumpath):
 
 def preserve_torrent_direcory(albumpath):
     """
-     Copy torrent directory to headphones-modified to keep files for seeding.
-     """
+    Copy torrent directory to headphones-modified to keep files for seeding.
+    """
     from headphones import logger
     new_folder = os.path.join(albumpath, 'headphones-modified'.encode(headphones.SYS_ENCODING, 'replace'))
     logger.info("Copying files to 'headphones-modified' subfolder to preserve downloaded files for seeding")
diff --git a/headphones/librarysync.py b/headphones/librarysync.py
index 3644dbc5..a05d1938 100644
--- a/headphones/librarysync.py
+++ b/headphones/librarysync.py
@@ -79,12 +79,16 @@ def libraryScan(dir=None, append=False, ArtistID=None, ArtistName=None, cron=Fal
     latest_subdirectory = []
 
     for r, d, f in helpers.walk_directory(dir):
-        # Need to abuse slicing to get a copy of the list, doing it directly
-        # will skip the element after a deleted one using a list comprehension
-        # will not work correctly for nested subdirectories (os.walk keeps its
-        # original list)
+        # Scan for ignored folders. A copy of the list is taken because the
+        # original list is modified and list comprehensions don't work because
+        # of logging.
+        patterns = headphones.CONFIG.IGNORED_FOLDERS
+
         for directory in d[:]:
-            if directory.startswith("."):
+            full_path = os.path.join(r, directory)
+
+            if helpers.path_match_patterns(full_path, patterns):
+                logger.debug("Folder ignored by pattern: %s", full_path)
                 d.remove(directory)
 
         for files in f:
diff --git a/headphones/postprocessor.py b/headphones/postprocessor.py
index 238703da..5359ffd3 100755
--- a/headphones/postprocessor.py
+++ b/headphones/postprocessor.py
@@ -1078,10 +1078,22 @@ def forcePostProcess(dir=None, expand_subfolders=True, album_dir=None):
                     else:
                         folders.append(path_to_folder)
 
+    # Scan for ignored folders. A copy of the list is taken because the original
+    # list is modified and list comprehensions don't work because of logging.
+    patterns = headphones.CONFIG.IGNORED_FOLDERS
+    ignored = 0
+
+    for folder in folders[:]:
+        if helpers.path_match_patterns(folder, patterns):
+            logger.debug("Folder ignored by pattern: %s", folder)
+            folders.remove(folder)
+            ignored += 1
+
     # Log number of folders
     if folders:
-        logger.info('Found %i folders to process.', len(folders))
         logger.debug('Expanded post processing folders: %s', folders)
+        logger.info('Found %d folders to process (%d ignored).',
+            len(folders), ignored)
     else:
         logger.info('Found no folders to process. Aborting.')
         return