diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 618b58fdb..b46bbb6e8 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ detected.")
         recentf-max-saved-items 300
         recentf-filename-handlers '(file-truename abbreviate-file-name)
         recentf-exclude
-        (list "\\.\\(?:gz\\|gif\\|svg\\|png\\|jpe?g\\)$" "^/tmp/" "^/ssh:"
-              "\\.?ido\\.last$" "\\.revive$" "/TAGS$" "^/var/folders/.+$"
+        (list #'file-remote-p "\\.\\(?:gz\\|gif\\|svg\\|png\\|jpe?g\\)$"
+              "^/tmp/" "^/ssh:" "\\.?ido\\.last$" "\\.revive$" "/TAGS$"
+              "^/var/folders/.+$"
               ;; ignore private DOOM temp files
               (recentf-apply-filename-handlers doom-local-dir)))
   (unless noninteractive