diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8220f2643a3..be0fefb7507 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -265,9 +265,12 @@ __pycache__/
 # KDE
 .directory
 
-#Kdevelop project files
+# Kdevelop project files
 *.kdev4
 
+# Kate swap files
+*.kate-swp
+
 # Xcode
 xcuserdata/
 *.xcscmblueprint