diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/WildcardMatchLoader.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/WildcardMatchLoader.java
index ab6da416bd..ff7e94102e 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/WildcardMatchLoader.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/WildcardMatchLoader.java
@@ -27,15 +27,11 @@ package net.runelite.client.plugins.grounditems;
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheLoader;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import net.runelite.client.util.WildcardMatcher;
 
 class WildcardMatchLoader extends CacheLoader<String, Boolean>
 {
-	// Regex used for matching item names with others
-	private static final Pattern WILDCARD_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(?i)[^*]+|(\\*)");
-
 	private final List<String> nameFilters;
 
 	WildcardMatchLoader(List<String> nameFilters)
@@ -55,26 +51,7 @@ class WildcardMatchLoader extends CacheLoader<String, Boolean>
 
 		for (final String filter : nameFilters)
 		{
-			final Matcher matcher = WILDCARD_PATTERN.matcher(filter);
-			final StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
-
-			buffer.append("(?i)");
-			while (matcher.find())
-			{
-				if (matcher.group(1) != null)
-				{
-					matcher.appendReplacement(buffer, ".*");
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					matcher.appendReplacement(buffer, "\\\\Q" + matcher.group(0) + "\\\\E");
-				}
-			}
-
-			matcher.appendTail(buffer);
-			final String replaced = buffer.toString();
-
-			if (filteredName.matches(replaced))
+			if (WildcardMatcher.matches(filter, filteredName))
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/WildcardMatcher.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/WildcardMatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..354005a048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/WildcardMatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Adam <Adam@sigterm.info>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.util;
+
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+public class WildcardMatcher
+{
+	private static final Pattern WILDCARD_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(?i)[^*]+|(\\*)");
+
+	public static boolean matches(String pattern, String text)
+	{
+		final Matcher matcher = WILDCARD_PATTERN.matcher(pattern);
+		final StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
+
+		buffer.append("(?i)");
+		while (matcher.find())
+		{
+			if (matcher.group(1) != null)
+			{
+				matcher.appendReplacement(buffer, ".*");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				matcher.appendReplacement(buffer, "\\\\Q" + matcher.group(0) + "\\\\E");
+			}
+		}
+
+		matcher.appendTail(buffer);
+		final String replaced = buffer.toString();
+
+		return text.matches(replaced);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/util/WildcardMatcherTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/util/WildcardMatcherTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53b48a0755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/util/WildcardMatcherTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Adam <Adam@sigterm.info>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.util;
+
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertTrue;
+import static net.runelite.client.util.WildcardMatcher.matches;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class WildcardMatcherTest
+{
+	@Test
+	public void testMatches()
+	{
+		assertTrue(matches("rune*", "rune pouch"));
+		assertTrue(matches("rune*", "Rune pouch"));
+		assertFalse(matches("Abyssal whip", "Adamant dagger"));
+		assertTrue(matches("rune*", "Runeite Ore"));
+		assertTrue(matches("Abyssal whip", "Abyssal whip"));
+	}
+}
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