diff --git a/src/Internat.cpp b/src/Internat.cpp
index a6411ac50..a0332f39f 100644
--- a/src/Internat.cpp
+++ b/src/Internat.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,14 @@ void Internat::Init()
    // or to directories
    auto forbid = wxFileName::GetForbiddenChars(format);
 
-   for(auto cc: forbid)
+   for (auto cc: forbid) {
+#if defined(__WXGTK__)
+      if (cc == wxT('*') || cc == wxT('?')) {
+         continue;
+      }
+#endif
       exclude.push_back(wxString{ cc });
+   }
 
    // The path separators may not be forbidden, so add them
    //auto separators = wxFileName::GetPathSeparators(format);
diff --git a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
index aec86034b..f5f092718 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ wxString ExportMultipleDialog::MakeFileName(const wxString &input)
       if( excluded.length() > 1 ){
          msg = XO(
 // i18n-hint: The second %s gives some letters that can't be used.
-"Label or track \"%s\" is not a legal file name. You cannot use\nthese characters:\n\n%s\n\nSuggested replacement:")
+"Label or track \"%s\" is not a legal file name.\nYou cannot use any of these characters:\n\n%s\n\nSuggested replacement:")
             .Format( input, excluded );
       } else {
          msg = XO(