diff --git a/doublestar.go b/doublestar.go
index 466b140..3ea0606 100644
--- a/doublestar.go
+++ b/doublestar.go
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func matchComponent(pattern, name string) (bool, error) {
     }
   }
   if patIdx >= patternLen && nameIdx >= nameLen { return true, nil }
-  if nameIdx >= nameLen && pattern[patIdx:] == "*" { return true, nil }
+  if nameIdx >= nameLen && pattern[patIdx:] == "*" || pattern[patIdx:] == "**" { return true, nil }
   return false, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/doublestar_test.go b/doublestar_test.go
index dba92b6..2482ff8 100644
--- a/doublestar_test.go
+++ b/doublestar_test.go
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ var matchTests = []MatchTest{
   {"ab{c,d}", "abc", true, nil, true},
   {"ab{c,d,*}", "abcde", true, nil, true},
   {"ab{c,d}[", "abcd", false, ErrBadPattern, true},
+  {"abc**", "abc", true, nil, true},
+  {"**abc", "abc", true, nil, true},
 }
 
 func TestMatch(t *testing.T) {