diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d037f01..afdd0f3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Grug find! Grug replace! Grug happy!
 - [BurntSushi/ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) >= 14 recommended
 - a [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/) **_(optional)_**
 - [ast-grep](https://ast-grep.github.io) **_(optional)_** if you would like to use the `ast-grep` search engine. Version >= `0.25.7` if you would like context lines flags to work.
+- either [nvim-web-devicons](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons) or [mini.icons](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.icons) for file icons support **_(optional)_**
 
 Run `:checkhealth grug-far` if you see unexpected issues.
 
diff --git a/lua/grug-far/fileIconsProvider.lua b/lua/grug-far/fileIconsProvider.lua
index b96c35ce..15639c9d 100644
--- a/lua/grug-far/fileIconsProvider.lua
+++ b/lua/grug-far/fileIconsProvider.lua
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ local providers = {
   {
     type = 'nvim-web-devicons',
     get_lib = function()
-      local _, lib = pcall(require, 'nvim-web-devicons')
-      if not lib then
+      local found, lib = pcall(require, 'nvim-web-devicons')
+      if not found then
         return nil
       end
 
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ local providers = {
       return lib
     end,
     get_icon = function(self, path)
+      -- first, try to match extensions like .spec.js
+      local basename = vim.fs.basename(path)
+      local multi_dot_extension = basename:match('[^.]*%.(.+)$')
+      local icon, hl = self._lib.get_icon(path, multi_dot_extension, { default = false })
+      if icon then
+        return icon, hl
+      end
+
       local extension = string.match(path, '.+%.(.+)$')
       return self._lib.get_icon(path, extension, { default = true })
     end,
@@ -31,12 +39,14 @@ local providers = {
   {
     type = 'mini.icons',
     get_lib = function()
-      local _, lib = pcall(require, 'mini.icons')
-      if not lib then
+      local found, lib = pcall(require, 'mini.icons')
+      if not found then
         return nil
       end
       -- according to mini.icons docs, need to check this
       -- to make sure setup has been called!
+      -- selene: allow(global_usage)
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line
       if not _G.MiniIcons then
         return nil
       end
diff --git a/lua/grug-far/opts.lua b/lua/grug-far/opts.lua
index 8913c5e7..08367972 100644
--- a/lua/grug-far/opts.lua
+++ b/lua/grug-far/opts.lua
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ M.defaultOptions = {
     -- whether to show icons
     enabled = true,
 
-    -- provider to use for file icons.
+    -- provider to use for file icons
     -- acceptable values: 'first_available', 'nvim-web-devicons', 'mini.icons', false (to disable)
     fileIconsProvider = 'first_available',