diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 510c95a201..dbfdf011d6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ pidfile
 # templates
 /public/templates
 
-/public/uploads
 /public/sounds
 
 # compiled files
diff --git a/public/uploads/category/.gitignore b/public/uploads/category/.gitignore
index e69de29bb2..f59ec20aab 100644
--- a/public/uploads/category/.gitignore
+++ b/public/uploads/category/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/uploads/files/.gitignore b/public/uploads/files/.gitignore
index e69de29bb2..f59ec20aab 100644
--- a/public/uploads/files/.gitignore
+++ b/public/uploads/files/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/uploads/profile/.gitignore b/public/uploads/profile/.gitignore
index e69de29bb2..f59ec20aab 100644
--- a/public/uploads/profile/.gitignore
+++ b/public/uploads/profile/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/uploads/sounds/.gitignore b/public/uploads/sounds/.gitignore
index e69de29bb2..f59ec20aab 100644
--- a/public/uploads/sounds/.gitignore
+++ b/public/uploads/sounds/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/uploads/system/.gitignore b/public/uploads/system/.gitignore
index e69de29bb2..f59ec20aab 100644
--- a/public/uploads/system/.gitignore
+++ b/public/uploads/system/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*
\ No newline at end of file