diff --git a/simple_backup/simple_backup.py b/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
index ed11a74..60bae52 100755
--- a/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
+++ b/simple_backup/simple_backup.py
@@ -881,13 +881,16 @@ def _expand_inputs(inputs: list[str], user: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
             continue
 
         if user is not None:
-            i_ex = glob(_expand_home(i, user))
+            path = _expand_home(i, user)
         else:
-            i_ex = glob(i)
+            path = i
 
             if i.startswith('~'):
                 logger.warning('Cannot expand \'~\'. No user specified')
 
+        # An existing path is used as is, so names with glob characters (e.g. 'Photos [2020]') still work
+        i_ex = [path] if os.path.lexists(path) else glob(path)
+
         if len(i_ex) == 0:
             logger.warning(
                 'No file or directory matching input %s. Skipping...', i)
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 1cd4491..193ae52 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ def test_expand_inputs_glob(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     assert sorted(result) == [f'{tmp_path}/a.txt', f'{tmp_path}/b.txt']
 
 
+def test_expand_inputs_glob_characters_in_name(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    (tmp_path / 'Photos [2020]').mkdir()
+    (tmp_path / 'Photos 2').mkdir()
+
+    assert sb._expand_inputs([f'{tmp_path}/Photos [2020]'], USER) == [f'{tmp_path}/Photos [2020]']
+
+
 def test_expand_inputs_no_match(tmp_path: Path, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
     assert sb._expand_inputs([f'{tmp_path}/missing'], USER) == []
     assert 'No file or directory matching input' in caplog.text