diff --git a/TeX.gitignore b/TeX.gitignore
index 8be379111793a643ef66bc80d38605f1fce1e7fb..bc6245dfcc069309c8b98e401303b22b136c8de7 100644
--- a/TeX.gitignore
+++ b/TeX.gitignore
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ acs-*.bib
 *.gls
 *.glsdefs
 
+# uncomment this for glossaries-extra (will ignore makeindex's style files!)
+# *.ist
+
 # gnuplottex
 *-gnuplottex-*
 
@@ -259,6 +262,3 @@ TSWLatexianTemp*
 
 # standalone packages
 *.sta
-
-# glossaries-extra
-*.ist