diff --git a/backend/local/local.go b/backend/local/local.go
index 7f08be673..18763ace3 100644
--- a/backend/local/local.go
+++ b/backend/local/local.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/filter"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
@@ -443,6 +444,8 @@ func (f *Fs) NewObject(ctx context.Context, remote string) (fs.Object, error) {
 // This should return ErrDirNotFound if the directory isn't
 // found.
 func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err error) {
+	filter, useFilter := filter.GetConfig(ctx), filter.GetUseFilter(ctx)
+
 	fsDirPath := f.localPath(dir)
 	_, err = os.Stat(fsDirPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -493,6 +496,13 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 						continue
 					}
 					if fierr != nil {
+						// Don't report errors on any file names that are excluded
+						if useFilter {
+							newRemote := f.cleanRemote(dir, name)
+							if !filter.IncludeRemote(newRemote) {
+								continue
+							}
+						}
 						err = fmt.Errorf("failed to read directory %q: %w", namepath, err)
 						fs.Errorf(dir, "%v", fierr)
 						_ = accounting.Stats(ctx).Error(fserrors.NoRetryError(fierr)) // fail the sync
@@ -510,6 +520,11 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 			name := fi.Name()
 			mode := fi.Mode()
 			newRemote := f.cleanRemote(dir, name)
+			// Don't include non directory if not included
+			// we leave directory filtering to the layer above
+			if useFilter && !fi.IsDir() && !filter.IncludeRemote(newRemote) {
+				continue
+			}
 			// Follow symlinks if required
 			if f.opt.FollowSymlinks && (mode&os.ModeSymlink) != 0 {
 				localPath := filepath.Join(fsDirPath, name)
diff --git a/backend/local/local_internal_test.go b/backend/local/local_internal_test.go
index 55b98bb53..698d263a8 100644
--- a/backend/local/local_internal_test.go
+++ b/backend/local/local_internal_test.go
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"sort"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/filter"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/object"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fstest"
@@ -366,3 +368,33 @@ func TestMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 }
+
+func TestFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	r := fstest.NewRun(t)
+	defer r.Finalise()
+	when := time.Now()
+	r.WriteFile("included", "included file", when)
+	r.WriteFile("excluded", "excluded file", when)
+	f := r.Flocal.(*Fs)
+
+	// Add a filter
+	ctx, fi := filter.AddConfig(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, fi.AddRule("+ included"))
+	require.NoError(t, fi.AddRule("- *"))
+
+	// Check listing without use filter flag
+	entries, err := f.List(ctx, "")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sort.Sort(entries)
+	require.Equal(t, "[excluded included]", fmt.Sprint(entries))
+
+	// Add user filter flag
+	ctx = filter.SetUseFilter(ctx, true)
+
+	// Check listing with use filter flag
+	entries, err = f.List(ctx, "")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sort.Sort(entries)
+	require.Equal(t, "[included]", fmt.Sprint(entries))
+}