diff --git a/lib/rake/file_list.rb b/lib/rake/file_list.rb
index 76078d269..757f30a5f 100644
--- a/lib/rake/file_list.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/file_list.rb
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ def *(other)
 
     def <<(obj)
       resolve
-      @items << Rake.from_pathname(obj)
+      fn = Rake.from_pathname(obj)
+      @items << fn unless excluded_from_list?(fn)
       self
     end
 
diff --git a/test/test_rake_file_list.rb b/test/test_rake_file_list.rb
index 45f695d4f..3ea0cac58 100644
--- a/test/test_rake_file_list.rb
+++ b/test/test_rake_file_list.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ def test_append_pathname
     assert_equal ["a.rb"], fl
   end
 
+  def test_append_respects_exclude
+    fl = FileList.new
+    fl.exclude "abc.c"
+    fl << "abc.c"
+    assert_equal [], fl
+
+    fl << "xyz.c"
+    assert_equal ["xyz.c"], fl
+  end
+
   def test_add_many
     fl = FileList.new
     fl.include %w(a d c)