diff --git a/metadex/metadex.py b/metadex/metadex.py
index 4dcfc27..6761ec0 100644
--- a/metadex/metadex.py
+++ b/metadex/metadex.py
@@ -595,7 +595,9 @@ def _ls_files(
                 yield models.File(**f)  # type: ignore
 
 
-def _ls_dir_contents(*, host: str, path: str) -> Iterable[models.File]:
+def _ls_dir_contents(
+    *, host: str, path: str, type: "models.StatType | None" = None
+) -> Iterable[models.File]:
 
     with db.transaction() as conn:
 
@@ -606,11 +608,13 @@ def _ls_dir_contents(*, host: str, path: str) -> Iterable[models.File]:
             return
 
         if row["stat_type"] != "d":
-            yield models.File(**row)  # type: ignore
+            if type is None or row["stat_type"] == type:
+                yield models.File(**row)  # type: ignore
             return
 
         for f in db.get_files(conn, parent_id=row["id"]):
-            yield models.File(**f)  # type: ignore
+            if type is None or f["stat_type"] == type:
+                yield models.File(**f)  # type: ignore
 
 
 def _uses_glob(string: str) -> bool:
@@ -635,7 +639,7 @@ def ls(
         path = path.rstrip("/")
 
     if host and path.startswith("/") and not _uses_glob(host + path):
-        yield from _ls_dir_contents(host=host, path=path)
+        yield from _ls_dir_contents(host=host, path=path, type=type)
 
     else:
         yield from _ls_files(host=host, path=path, type=type, match=match)