2 files changed, 37 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el b/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el
index 39f03ffb79e..38e38132bf7 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-ls.el
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ scope during the evaluation of TEST-SEXP."
 
 ;;; Functions:
 
+(declare-function eshell-extended-glob "em-glob" (glob))
+(defvar eshell-error-if-no-glob)
+
 (defun eshell-ls--insert-directory
   (orig-fun file switches &optional wildcard full-directory-p)
   "Insert directory listing for FILE, formatted according to SWITCHES.
@@ -275,14 +278,22 @@ instead."
                 (set 'font-lock-buffers
                      (delq (current-buffer)
                            (symbol-value 'font-lock-buffers)))))
-          (let ((insert-func 'insert)
-                (error-func 'insert)
-                (flush-func 'ignore)
-                (switches
-                 (append eshell-ls-dired-initial-args
-                         (and (or (consp dired-directory) wildcard) (list "-d"))
-                         switches)))
-            (eshell-do-ls (nconc switches (list file)))))))))
+          (require 'em-glob)
+          (let* ((insert-func 'insert)
+                 (error-func 'insert)
+                 (flush-func 'ignore)
+                 (eshell-error-if-no-glob t)
+                 (target ; Expand the shell wildcards if any.
+                  (if (and (atom file)
+                           (string-match "[[?*]" file)
+                           (not (file-exists-p file)))
+                      (mapcar #'file-relative-name (eshell-extended-glob file))
+                    (file-relative-name file)))
+                 (switches
+                  (append eshell-ls-dired-initial-args
+                          (and (or (consp dired-directory) wildcard) (list "-d"))
+                          switches)))
+            (eshell-do-ls (nconc switches (list target)))))))))
 
 
 (declare-function eshell-extended-glob "em-glob" (glob))
diff --git a/test/lisp/eshell/em-ls-tests.el b/test/lisp/eshell/em-ls-tests.el
index 71a555d1eaf..8e7b91d9792 100644
--- a/test/lisp/eshell/em-ls-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/eshell/em-ls-tests.el
@@ -75,6 +75,24 @@
       (customize-set-variable 'eshell-ls-use-in-dired orig)
       (and (buffer-live-p buf) (kill-buffer)))))
 
+(ert-deftest em-ls-test-bug27844 ()
+  "Test for http://debbugs.gnu.org/27844 ."
+  (let ((orig eshell-ls-use-in-dired)
+        (dired-use-ls-dired 'unspecified)
+        buf insert-directory-program)
+    (unwind-protect
+        (progn
+          (customize-set-variable 'eshell-ls-use-in-dired t)
+          (setq buf (dired (expand-file-name "lisp/*.el" source-directory)))
+          (dired-toggle-marks)
+          (should (cdr (dired-get-marked-files)))
+          (kill-buffer buf)
+          (setq buf (dired (expand-file-name "lisp/subr.el" source-directory)))
+          (should (looking-at "subr\\.el")))
+      (customize-set-variable 'eshell-ls-use-in-dired orig)
+      (and (buffer-live-p buf) (kill-buffer)))))
+
+
 (provide 'em-ls-test)
 
 ;;; em-ls-tests.el ends here