diff --git a/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py b/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py
index 6697c332..fd837b33 100755
--- a/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ class SMBSpiderPlus:
         # Check file extension filter.
         _, file_extension = splitext(file_path)
         if file_extension:
+            if file_extension.startswith(".") and len(file_extension) > 1:
+                file_extension = file_extension[1:]
             self.stats["file_exts"].add(file_extension.lower())
             if file_extension.lower() in self.exclude_exts:
                 self.logger.info(f'The file "{file_path}" has an excluded extension.')