diff --git a/shell-completion/hledger-completion.bash.m4 b/shell-completion/hledger-completion.bash.m4
index a6623eff8..7e2360384 100644
--- a/shell-completion/hledger-completion.bash.m4
+++ b/shell-completion/hledger-completion.bash.m4
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ hledgerCompletionFunction() {
     if [[ -z $subcommand ]]; then
 
 	declare completeFiles filenameSoFar
+	echo "$precedingWord, $wordToComplete"
 	case $wordToComplete in
 	    --file=*|--rules-file=*)
 		completeFiles=1
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ hledgerCompletionFunction() {
 		completeFiles=1
 		filenameSoFar=$wordToComplete
 		;;
+	    =)
+		completeFiles=1
+		filenameSoFar=$wordToComplete
+		;;
 	esac
 
 	if [[ -n $completeFiles ]]; then