diff --git a/README_zh-CN.adoc b/README_zh-CN.adoc
index 313abdee..9b7f1020 100644
--- a/README_zh-CN.adoc
+++ b/README_zh-CN.adoc
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Asciidoctor 基础目录默认配置为 `src/site/asciidoc`，这可以被覆盖
             </attributes>
         </asciidoc>
         <moduleExcludes>
-            <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc</asciidoc>
+            <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc,**/_*/</asciidoc>
         </moduleExcludes>
     </configuration>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/asciidoctor-converter-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml b/asciidoctor-converter-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
index df89a4b6..1ce5cb7a 100644
--- a/asciidoctor-converter-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asciidoctor-converter-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                         </attributes>
                     </asciidoc>
                     <moduleExcludes>
-                        <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc</asciidoc>
+                        <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc,**/_*/</asciidoc>
                     </moduleExcludes>
                 </configuration>
                 <dependencies>
diff --git a/asciidoctor-parser-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml b/asciidoctor-parser-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
index 2ab11cb7..393d8c4d 100644
--- a/asciidoctor-parser-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asciidoctor-parser-doxia-module/src/it/maven-site-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                         </attributes>
                     </asciidoc>
                     <moduleExcludes>
-                        <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc</asciidoc>
+                        <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc,**/_*/</asciidoc>
                     </moduleExcludes>
                 </configuration>
                 <dependencies>
diff --git a/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/converter-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc b/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/converter-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc
index c13261d3..6a9180ea 100644
--- a/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/converter-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/converter-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ There are two important differences, however.
 . All the configuration for Asciidoctor in the site integration must be nested inside an `<asciidoc>` element.
 This is necessary since the `<configuration>` element is used to configure more than just the Asciidoctor integration.
 +
-Here's an example that shows how to set options, attributes and ignore partial AsciiDoc files (i.e., files that begin with an underscore).
+Here's an example that shows how to set options, attributes and ignore internal AsciiDoc files (i.e., files and folders that begin with an underscore).
 +
 [source,xml,subs=attributes+]
 .Maven site integration with Asciidoctor configuration
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Here's an example that shows how to set options, attributes and ignore partial A
             </attributes>
         </asciidoc>
         <moduleExcludes>
-            <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc</asciidoc>
+            <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc,**/_*/</asciidoc>
         </moduleExcludes>
     </configuration>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/parser-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc b/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/parser-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc
index 2b5eab9d..e29976cd 100644
--- a/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/parser-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/site-integration/pages/parser-module-setup-and-configuration.adoc
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ There are two important differences, however.
 . All the configuration for Asciidoctor in the site integration must be nested inside an `<asciidoc>` element.
 This is necessary since the `<configuration>` element is used to configure more than just the Asciidoctor integration.
 +
-Here's an example that shows how to set options, attributes and ignore partial AsciiDoc files (i.e., files that begin with an underscore).
+Here's an example that shows how to set options, attributes and ignore internal AsciiDoc files (i.e., files and folders that begin with an underscore).
 +
 [source,xml,subs=attributes+]
 .Maven site integration with Asciidoctor configuration
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Here's an example that shows how to set options, attributes and ignore partial A
             </attributes>
         </asciidoc>
         <moduleExcludes>
-            <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc</asciidoc>
+            <asciidoc>**/_*.adoc,**/_*/</asciidoc>
         </moduleExcludes>
     </configuration>
     <dependencies>