diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/unpack_strategy/dmg_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/unpack_strategy/dmg_spec.rb
index edb23a6f80..7dd3a39165 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/unpack_strategy/dmg_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/unpack_strategy/dmg_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,24 @@
 require_relative "shared_examples"
 
 RSpec.describe UnpackStrategy::Dmg, :needs_macos do
+  describe UnpackStrategy::Dmg::Bom do
+    it "ignores Desktop DB at the volume root" do
+      expect(described_class.dmg_metadata?(Pathname("./Desktop DB"))).to be true
+    end
+
+    it "ignores Desktop DF at the volume root" do
+      expect(described_class.dmg_metadata?(Pathname("./Desktop DF"))).to be true
+    end
+
+    it "preserves Desktop DB inside an application" do
+      expect(described_class.dmg_metadata?(Pathname("Example.app/Contents/Resources/Desktop DB"))).to be false
+    end
+
+    it "preserves Desktop DF inside an application" do
+      expect(described_class.dmg_metadata?(Pathname("Example.app/Contents/Resources/Desktop DF"))).to be false
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#mount" do
     subject(:path) { TEST_FIXTURE_DIR/"cask/container.dmg" }
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/dmg.rb b/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/dmg.rb
index 1ed4ae374f..8c0759a93d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/dmg.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/dmg.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ module UnpackStrategy
         ".VolumeIcon.icns",
         ".HFS+ Private Directory Data\r", # do not remove `\r`, it is a part of directory name
         ".HFS+ Private Data\r",
+        "Desktop DB",
+        "Desktop DF",
       ]).freeze, T::Set[String])
       private_constant :DMG_METADATA