diff --git a/examples/dialog.rs b/examples/dialog.rs
index bc64519..687d070 100644
--- a/examples/dialog.rs
+++ b/examples/dialog.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 pub enum Message {
     DialogMessage(DialogMessage),
     DialogOpen(DialogKind),
+    DialogOpenImages,
     DialogResult(DialogResult),
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +106,31 @@ impl Application for App {
                     return Task::batch(tasks);
                 }
             }
+            Message::DialogOpenImages => {
+                if self.dialog_opt.is_none() {
+                    let (mut dialog, task) = Dialog::new(
+                        DialogSettings::new().kind(DialogKind::OpenFile),
+                        Message::DialogMessage,
+                        Message::DialogResult,
+                    );
+                    let mut tasks = vec![task];
+                    tasks.push(dialog.set_filters(
+                        vec![
+                            DialogFilter {
+                                label: "Images".into(),
+                                patterns: vec![DialogFilterPattern::Mime("image/*".into())],
+                            },
+                            DialogFilter {
+                                label: "Any file".into(),
+                                patterns: vec![DialogFilterPattern::Glob("*".into())],
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        Some(0),
+                    ));
+                    self.dialog_opt = Some(dialog);
+                    return Task::batch(tasks);
+                }
+            }
             Message::DialogResult(result) => {
                 self.dialog_opt = None;
                 self.result_opt = Some(result);
@@ -130,6 +156,13 @@ impl Application for App {
             }
             column = column.push(button);
         }
+        {
+            let mut button = widget::button::standard("Open Image");
+            if self.dialog_opt.is_none() {
+                button = button.on_press(Message::DialogOpenImages);
+            }
+            column = column.push(button);
+        }
         {
             let mut button = widget::button::standard("Open Multiple Files");
             if self.dialog_opt.is_none() {
diff --git a/src/dialog.rs b/src/dialog.rs
index 33d3ff9..f1c9395 100644
--- a/src/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/dialog.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use cosmic::{
         segmented_button,
     },
 };
+use mime_guess::{Mime, mime};
 use notify_debouncer_full::{
     DebouncedEvent, Debouncer, RecommendedCache, new_debouncer,
     notify::{self, RecommendedWatcher},
@@ -1887,7 +1888,6 @@ impl Application for App {
                     if let Some(filter_i) = self.filter_selected
                         && let Some(filter) = self.filters.get(filter_i)
                     {
-                        // Parse globs (Mime implements PartialEq with &str, so no need to parse)
                         let mut parsed_globs = Vec::new();
                         let mut mimes = Vec::new();
                         for pattern in &filter.patterns {
@@ -1900,15 +1900,25 @@ impl Application for App {
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
-                                DialogFilterPattern::Mime(value) => mimes.push(value.as_str()),
+                                DialogFilterPattern::Mime(value) => match value.parse::<Mime>() {
+                                    Ok(parsed) => mimes.push(parsed),
+                                    Err(err) => {
+                                        log::warn!("failed to parse mime {value:?}: {err}");
+                                    }
+                                },
                             }
                         }
 
                         items.retain(|item| {
                             // Directories are always shown
                             item.metadata.is_dir()
-                                // Check for mime type match (first because it is faster)
-                                    || mimes.iter().copied().any(|mime| mime == item.mime)
+                                    || mimes.iter().any(|filter_mime| {
+                                        if filter_mime.subtype() == mime::STAR {
+                                            filter_mime.type_() == item.mime.type_()
+                                        } else {
+                                            *filter_mime == item.mime
+                                        }
+                                    })
                                 // Check for glob match (last because it is slower)
                                     || parsed_globs.iter().any(|glob| glob.matches(&item.name))
                         });