1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/reset.c b/reset.c
index 79310ae071..41b3e2d88d 100644
--- a/reset.c
+++ b/reset.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ int reset_head(struct repository *r, struct object_id *oid, const char *action,
 	unpack_tree_opts.fn = reset_hard ? oneway_merge : twoway_merge;
 	unpack_tree_opts.update = 1;
 	unpack_tree_opts.merge = 1;
+	/* FIXME: Default should be to remove ignored files */
+	unpack_tree_opts.preserve_ignored = 1;
 	init_checkout_metadata(&unpack_tree_opts.meta, switch_to_branch, oid, NULL);
 	if (!detach_head)
 		unpack_tree_opts.reset = 1;