diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8c91f451..4ad85d31 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Makefile
 *.dat
 *.kdev*
 *.cbp
+*~
+*.kate-swap
 CMakeLists.txt.user*
 /modules/myconfig.otml
 /modules/myotclientrc.lua