diff --git a/src/pattern.c b/src/pattern.c
index 28737b1..a581e30 100644
--- a/src/pattern.c
+++ b/src/pattern.c
@@ -328,6 +328,19 @@ liblex_result _pattern_build_chain(pattern_chain** into, int* ids, int pattern_i
         result = _pattern_chain_create(&current_chain, NULL, NULL);
         (*index)++;
       }
+    } if(string[*index] == '.') {
+      pattern_node* new_node = NULL;
+      _pattern_chain_append_chain_discard(current_chain, &sub_chain);
+      result = _pattern_chain_create(&sub_chain, NULL, NULL);
+      if(result == LIBLEX_SUCCESS){
+        result = _pattern_node_create_any(&new_node, (*ids)++, pattern_id, NULL);
+      }
+      if(result == LIBLEX_SUCCESS){
+        sub_chain->head = sub_chain->tail = new_node;
+        (*index)++;
+      } else {
+        free(new_node);
+      }
     } else {
       char new_char = '\0';
       pattern_node* new_node = NULL;