diff --git a/gjson.go b/gjson.go
index 50c8e75..81d2f37 100644
--- a/gjson.go
+++ b/gjson.go
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ func parseArray(c *parseContext, i int, path string) (int, bool) {
 		if qval.Type == JSON {
 			res = qval.Get(rp.query.path)
 		} else {
-			if rp.query.path != "" && rp.query.path != "_" {
+			if rp.query.path != "" {
 				return false
 			}
 			res = qval
diff --git a/gjson_test.go b/gjson_test.go
index aa51d5c..592186e 100644
--- a/gjson_test.go
+++ b/gjson_test.go
@@ -1850,5 +1850,6 @@ func TestQueryArrayValues(t *testing.T) {
 	assert(t, Get(json, `a*.#[0="Bob Dylan"]#|#`).String() == "1")
 	assert(t, Get(json, `a*.#[0="Bob Dylan 2"]#|#`).String() == "0")
 	assert(t, Get(json, `a*.#[%"John*"]#|#`).String() == "2")
+	assert(t, Get(json, `a*.#[_%"John*"]#|#`).String() == "0")
 	assert(t, Get(json, `a*.#[="123"]#|#`).String() == "1")
 }