diff --git a/packages/core/src/session.ts b/packages/core/src/session.ts
index be300d47dd..66b602bd4b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/session.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/session.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export * as SessionV2 from "./session"
 export * from "./session/schema"
 
 import { Cause, DateTime, Effect, Layer, Schema, Context, Stream } from "effect"
-import { and, asc, desc, eq, gt, like, lt, or, type SQL } from "drizzle-orm"
+import { and, asc, desc, eq, gt, gte, like, lt, or, type SQL } from "drizzle-orm"
 import { ProjectV2 } from "./project"
 import { WorkspaceV2 } from "./workspace"
 import { ModelV2 } from "./model"
@@ -264,7 +264,12 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
         if (input.workspaceID) conditions.push(eq(SessionTable.workspace_id, input.workspaceID))
         if ("project" in input) conditions.push(eq(SessionTable.project_id, input.project))
         if ("subpath" in input && input.subpath)
-          conditions.push(or(eq(SessionTable.path, input.subpath), like(SessionTable.path, `${input.subpath}/%`))!)
+          conditions.push(
+            or(
+              eq(SessionTable.path, input.subpath),
+              and(gte(SessionTable.path, `${input.subpath}/`), lt(SessionTable.path, `${input.subpath}0`)),
+            )!,
+          )
         if (input.search) conditions.push(like(SessionTable.title, `%${input.search}%`))
         if (input.anchor) {
           conditions.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/test/session-create.test.ts b/packages/core/test/session-create.test.ts
index 3611935c69..3020ae1e83 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/session-create.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/session-create.test.ts
@@ -450,4 +450,30 @@ describe("SessionV2.list", () => {
       expect(new Set(listed.map((item) => item.id))).toEqual(new Set([core.id, nested.id]))
     }),
   )
+
+  it.effect("treats wildcard characters in subpaths literally", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const session = yield* SessionV2.Service
+      const { db } = yield* Database.Service
+      const exact = yield* session.create({ location })
+      const nested = yield* session.create({ location })
+      const sibling = yield* session.create({ location })
+
+      yield* Effect.all([
+        db.update(SessionTable).set({ path: "packages/core_test" }).where(eq(SessionTable.id, exact.id)).run(),
+        db.update(SessionTable).set({ path: "packages/core_test/unit" }).where(eq(SessionTable.id, nested.id)).run(),
+        db.update(SessionTable).set({ path: "packages/coreXtest/unit" }).where(eq(SessionTable.id, sibling.id)).run(),
+      ]).pipe(Effect.orDie)
+
+      const listed = yield* session.list({
+        project: ProjectV2.ID.global,
+        subpath: RelativePath.make("packages/core_test"),
+      })
+
+      const ids = listed.map((item) => item.id)
+      expect(ids).toContain(exact.id)
+      expect(ids).toContain(nested.id)
+      expect(ids).not.toContain(sibling.id)
+    }),
+  )
 })