diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8a22d15..b13d0d4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ Temporary Items
 
 # Database credentials — keep out of version control
 config/db_credentials.php
+
+# Show backgrounds are uploaded through the admin pages on each server
+images/backgrounds/*
+!images/backgrounds/.gitkeep