diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
index 756c5a287..4bdfec891 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any
 from freqtrade.constants import DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT, DL_DATA_TIMEFRAMES, Config
 from freqtrade.enums import CandleType, RunMode, TradingMode
 from freqtrade.exceptions import ConfigurationError
-from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.pairlist_helpers import dynamic_expand_pairlist
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.pairlist_helpers import dynamic_expand_pairlist, expand_pairlist
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ def start_list_data(args: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         config["datadir"], config.get("trading_mode", TradingMode.SPOT)
     )
     if args["pairs"]:
-        paircombs = [comb for comb in paircombs if comb[0] in args["pairs"]]
+        pl = expand_pairlist(args["pairs"], (p[0] for p in paircombs), keep_invalid=True)
+        paircombs = [comb for comb in paircombs if comb[0] in pl]
     title = f"Found {len(paircombs)} pair / timeframe combinations."
     if not config.get("show_timerange"):
         groupedpair = defaultdict(list)
@@ -197,7 +198,8 @@ def start_list_trades_data(args: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     )
 
     if args["pairs"]:
-        paircombs = [comb for comb in paircombs if comb in args["pairs"]]
+        pl = expand_pairlist(args["pairs"], (p[0] for p in paircombs), keep_invalid=True)
+        paircombs = [comb for comb in paircombs if comb[0] in pl]
 
     title = f"Found trades data for {len(paircombs)} {plural(len(paircombs), 'pair')}."
     if not config.get("show_timerange"):