diff --git a/lib/Test/MockFile.pm b/lib/Test/MockFile.pm
index e4a9f75..bbbd2e1 100644
--- a/lib/Test/MockFile.pm
+++ b/lib/Test/MockFile.pm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use IO::File                   ();
 use Test::MockFile::FileHandle ();
 use Test::MockFile::DirHandle  ();
 use Text::Glob                 ();
+use File::Glob                 ();
 use Scalar::Util               ();
 
 use Symbol;
@@ -1747,7 +1748,24 @@ sub __glob {
     @mocked_files = sort @mocked_files;
 
     my @results = map Text::Glob::match_glob( $_, @mocked_files ), @patterns;
-    return @results;
+
+    # In nostrict mode, also return real filesystem matches (issue #158).
+    # In strict mode, only mocked files are visible — no real FS access.
+    if ( !is_strict_mode() ) {
+        my @real_results = File::Glob::bsd_glob($spec);
+
+        # Merge real results, excluding any paths that are being mocked
+        # (mocked paths take precedence whether they exist or not)
+        my %seen = map { $_ => 1 } @results;
+        foreach my $real_path (@real_results) {
+            my $abs = _abs_path_to_file($real_path);
+            next if $files_being_mocked{$abs};
+            next if $seen{$real_path}++;
+            push @results, $real_path;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sort @results;
 }
 
 sub __open (*;$@) {
@@ -2446,6 +2464,7 @@ sub __flock (*$) {
 }
 
 BEGIN {
+    no warnings 'redefine';
     *CORE::GLOBAL::glob = !$^V || $^V lt 5.18.0
       ? sub {
         pop;
diff --git a/t/glob_real_files.t b/t/glob_real_files.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aff593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/glob_real_files.t
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test2::Bundle::Extended;
+use Test2::Tools::Explain;
+use Test2::Plugin::NoWarnings;
+
+use File::Temp;
+
+use Test::MockFile qw< nostrict >;
+
+# Issue #158: glob should return real files when nothing is mocked
+# for the given pattern.
+
+my $dir = File::Temp->newdir();
+
+# Create real files on disk
+my $log_file = "$dir/file.log";
+open( my $fh, '>', $log_file ) or die "Cannot create $log_file: $!";
+print {$fh} "test";
+close $fh;
+
+my $txt_file = "$dir/file.txt";
+open( $fh, '>', $txt_file ) or die "Cannot create $txt_file: $!";
+print {$fh} "test";
+close $fh;
+
+# Test 1: glob should find real files when nothing is mocked
+my @logs = glob("$dir/*.log");
+is \@logs, [$log_file], 'glob finds real .log file on disk';
+
+# Test 2: glob with multiple results
+my @all = sort glob("$dir/*");
+is \@all, [ sort( $log_file, $txt_file ) ], 'glob finds all real files on disk';
+
+# Test 3: glob returns empty for non-matching pattern
+my @none = glob("$dir/*.xyz");
+is \@none, [], 'glob returns empty for non-matching pattern';
+
+# Test 4: diamond operator (angle bracket) glob should also work
+my @diamond = <$dir/*.log>;
+is \@diamond, [$log_file], 'angle bracket glob finds real .log file on disk';
+
+# Test 5: mocked files should still work alongside real files, results sorted
+my $mock = Test::MockFile->file("$dir/mock.log", "mocked");
+my @mixed = glob("$dir/*.log");
+is \@mixed, [ sort( $log_file, "$dir/mock.log" ) ],
+    'glob returns both real and mocked files in sorted order';
+
+# Test 6: mocked file that shadows a real file (no duplicates)
+my $shadow = Test::MockFile->file($log_file, "shadow");
+my @shadowed = glob("$dir/*.log");
+is \@shadowed, [ sort( $log_file, "$dir/mock.log" ) ],
+    'glob returns mocked files that shadow real files without duplicates';
+
+done_testing();