diff --git a/src/vs/base/common/filters.ts b/src/vs/base/common/filters.ts
index 3b128cddf7b..29c047955f9 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/common/filters.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/common/filters.ts
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ function isSeparatorAtPos(value: string, index: number): boolean {
 		case CharCode.SingleQuote:
 		case CharCode.DoubleQuote:
 		case CharCode.Colon:
+		case CharCode.DollarSign:
 			return true;
 		default:
 			return false;