diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f5c8800f..39da1146 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ language/en/emails/new_ticket_staff.txt
 language/en/emails/ticket_assigned_to_you.txt
 language/en/index.htm
 language/index.htm
+language/*
+!language/en
 print_sec_img.php
 rate.php
 readme.html
@@ -270,4 +272,4 @@ img/ico_tools.png
 inc/recaptcha/recaptchalib_v2.php
 ip_whois.php
 language/en/emails/reset_password.txt
-language/en/help_files/ticket_list.html
\ No newline at end of file
+language/en/help_files/ticket_list.html