diff --git a/kernel/src/log_segment.rs b/kernel/src/log_segment.rs
index c7567a087..6296b7061 100644
--- a/kernel/src/log_segment.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/log_segment.rs
@@ -288,9 +288,13 @@ fn list_log_files(
 
     Ok(fs_client
         .list_from(&start_from)?
-        .map(|meta| ParsedLogPath::try_from(meta?))
-        // TODO this filters out .crc files etc which start with "." - how do we want to use these kind of files?
+        .map(|meta| meta.map(|m| ParsedLogPath::try_from(m).ok().flatten()))
         .filter_map_ok(identity)
+        .filter(|path_res| {
+            path_res
+                .as_ref()
+                .map_or(true, |path| path.is_commit() || path.is_checkpoint())
+        })
         .take_while(move |path_res| match path_res {
             Ok(path) => !end_version.is_some_and(|end_version| end_version < path.version),
             Err(_) => true,
diff --git a/kernel/src/log_segment/tests.rs b/kernel/src/log_segment/tests.rs
index ed029b006..6f37a2e2b 100644
--- a/kernel/src/log_segment/tests.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/log_segment/tests.rs
@@ -511,3 +511,43 @@ fn table_changes_fails_with_larger_start_version_than_end() {
     let log_segment_res = LogSegment::for_table_changes(client.as_ref(), log_root, 1, Some(0));
     assert!(log_segment_res.is_err());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_list_files_with_unusual_patterns() {
+    // Create paths for all the unusual patterns
+    let paths = vec![
+        // hex instead of decimal
+        Path::from("_delta_log/00000000deadbeef.commit.json"),
+        // bogus part numbering
+        Path::from("_delta_log/00000000000000000000.checkpoint.0000000010.0000000000.parquet"),
+        // v2 checkpoint
+        Path::from(
+            "_delta_log/00000000000000000010.checkpoint.80a083e8-7026-4e79-81be-64bd76c43a11.json",
+        ),
+        // compacted log file
+        Path::from("_delta_log/00000000000000000004.00000000000000000006.compacted.json"),
+        // CRC file
+        Path::from("_delta_log/00000000000000000001.crc"),
+        // Valid commit file for comparison
+        Path::from("_delta_log/00000000000000000002.json"),
+    ];
+
+    let (client, log_root) = build_log_with_paths_and_checkpoint(&paths, None);
+
+    // Test that list_log_files doesn't fail
+    let result = super::list_log_files(&*client, &log_root, None, None);
+    assert!(result.is_ok(), "list_log_files should not fail");
+
+    // Collect the results and verify
+    let paths: Vec<_> = result.unwrap().try_collect().unwrap();
+
+    // We should find exactly one file (the valid commit)
+    assert_eq!(paths.len(), 1, "Should find exactly one valid file");
+
+    // Verify that the valid commit file is included
+    let has_valid_commit = paths.iter().any(|p| p.version == 2 && p.is_commit());
+    assert!(has_valid_commit, "Should find the valid commit file");
+
+    // All other files should have been filtered out by ParsedLogPath::try_from
+    // and the filter_map_ok(identity) call
+}