diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ff6a74ed8fabc570e63825d1319bd135db26f037..fa29399a20baafdded691e07928ea2e4e6f1e25a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 *.bak
 
 # CVS recovered versions - anywhere
-.#*
+*\#*\#
 
 # objects and archives - anywhere
 *.[oa]