diff --git a/Global/Linux.gitignore b/Global/Linux.gitignore
index 5932ea17..cc958689 100644
--- a/Global/Linux.gitignore
+++ b/Global/Linux.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 *~
 
+# temporary files which can be created if a process still has a handle open of a deleted file
+.fuse_hidden*
+
 # KDE directory preferences
 .directory