diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a0cf619..8f2542c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-# git ignore file
-*.user
-plugins/wmpa/wmpa_h.h
-plugins/wmpa/wmpa_i.c
-src/pixmaps/inline_pngs.h
-src/htm/obj/*
-win32/build/*
-win32/ipch/*
-win32/hexchat.opensdf
-win32/hexchat.sdf
-win32/hexchat.suo
-resource.h
+# git ignore file
+*.user
+*.o
+*.la
+*.lo
+*.gmo
+*.po~
+plugins/wmpa/wmpa_h.h
+plugins/wmpa/wmpa_i.c
+src/pixmaps/inline_pngs.h
+src/htm/obj/*
+win32/build/*
+win32/ipch/*
+win32/hexchat.opensdf
+win32/hexchat.sdf
+win32/hexchat.suo
+resource.h