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diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/fileglob.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/fileglob.py
index 91442dda5e..e217793087 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/fileglob.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/fileglob.py
@@ -58,7 +58,17 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
         ret = []
         for term in terms:
             term_file = os.path.basename(term)
-            dwimmed_path = self.find_file_in_search_path(variables, 'files', os.path.dirname(term))
+            if term_file != term:
+                dwimmed_path = self.find_file_in_search_path(variables, 'files', os.path.dirname(term))
+            else:
+                # no dir, just file, so use paths and 'files' paths instead
+                if 'ansible_search_path' in variables:
+                    paths = variables['ansible_search_path']
+                else:
+                    paths = [self.get_basedir(variables)]
+                dwimmed_path = [[os.path.join(p, 'files'), p] for p in paths]
+                print(dwimmed_path)