diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab91434bd..50cd6e212 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ bin/abiword.exe
 bin/node.exe
 etherpad-lite-win.zip
 var/dirty.db
-bin/convertSettings.json
\ No newline at end of file
+bin/convertSettings.json
+*~
+*.patch
\ No newline at end of file