diff --git a/Frends.Files.Delete/Frends.Files.Delete/Delete.cs b/Frends.Files.Delete/Frends.Files.Delete/Delete.cs
index 8db1119..a487b61 100644
--- a/Frends.Files.Delete/Frends.Files.Delete/Delete.cs
+++ b/Frends.Files.Delete/Frends.Files.Delete/Delete.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,15 @@ internal static PatternMatchingResult FindMatchingFiles(string directoryPath, st
             throw new DirectoryNotFoundException($"Directory does not exist or you do not have read access. Tried to access directory '{directoryPath}'");
 
         var matcher = new Matcher();
-        matcher.AddInclude(pattern);
+
+        var patterns = pattern.Split('|', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+
+        // Add each pattern separately to the matcher
+        foreach (var individualPattern in patterns)
+        {
+            matcher.AddInclude(individualPattern.Trim());
+        }
+        
         var results = matcher.Execute(new DirectoryInfoWrapper(new DirectoryInfo(directoryPath)));
         return results;
     }
@@ -139,4 +147,4 @@ private static void OnPluginUnloadingRequested(AssemblyLoadContext obj)
     {
         obj.Unloading -= OnPluginUnloadingRequested;
     }
-}
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+}