diff --git a/autoload/pathogen.vim b/autoload/pathogen.vim
index 76d4c99..bfef8c0 100644
--- a/autoload/pathogen.vim
+++ b/autoload/pathogen.vim
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ function! pathogen#cycle_filetype() " {{{1
 endfunction " }}}1
 
 " Checks if a bundle is 'disabled'. A bundle is considered 'disabled' if
-" its 'basename()' is included in g:pathogen_disabled[]'.
+" its 'basename()' is included in g:pathogen_disabled[]' or ends in a tilde.
 function! pathogen#is_disabled(path) " {{{1
-  if !exists("g:pathogen_disabled")
+  if a:path =~# '\~$'
+    return 1
+  elseif !exists("g:pathogen_disabled")
     return 0
   endif
   let sep = pathogen#separator()
@@ -114,8 +116,8 @@ endfunction "}}}1
 " directories in those subdirectories.
 function! pathogen#runtime_prepend_subdirectories(path) " {{{1
   let sep    = pathogen#separator()
-  let before = filter(pathogen#glob_directories(a:path.sep."*[^~]"), '!pathogen#is_disabled(v:val)')
-  let after  = filter(pathogen#glob_directories(a:path.sep."*[^~]".sep."after"), '!pathogen#is_disabled(v:val[0:-7])')
+  let before = filter(pathogen#glob_directories(a:path.sep."*"), '!pathogen#is_disabled(v:val)')
+  let after  = filter(pathogen#glob_directories(a:path.sep."*".sep."after"), '!pathogen#is_disabled(v:val[0:-7])')
   let rtp = pathogen#split(&rtp)
   let path = expand(a:path)
   call filter(rtp,'v:val[0:strlen(path)-1] !=# path')