diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
index 50a4058..bcab3ac 100644
--- a/file.go
+++ b/file.go
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ func (v *Viper) searchInPath(in string) (filename string) {
 	}
 
 	if v.configType != "" {
-		if b, _ := exists(v.fs, filepath.Join(in, v.configName)); b {
-			return filepath.Join(in, v.configName)
+		if b, _ := exists(v.fs, filepath.Join(in, v.configName+"."+v.configType)); b {
+			return filepath.Join(in, v.configName+"."+v.configType)
 		}
 	}