diff --git a/GVFS/GVFS.Common/GitCommandLineParser.cs b/GVFS/GVFS.Common/GitCommandLineParser.cs
index e57305a818..7ec34359e3 100644
--- a/GVFS/GVFS.Common/GitCommandLineParser.cs
+++ b/GVFS/GVFS.Common/GitCommandLineParser.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public enum Verbs
             Reset       = 1 << 5,
             Status      = 1 << 6,
             UpdateIndex = 1 << 7,
+            CheckIgnore = 1 << 8,
         }
 
         public bool IsValidGitCommand
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ private Verbs StringToVerbs(string verb)
                 case "stage": return Verbs.AddOrStage;
                 case "status": return Verbs.Status;
                 case "update-index": return Verbs.UpdateIndex;
+                case "check-ignore": return Verbs.CheckIgnore;
                 default: return Verbs.Other;
             }
         }
diff --git a/GVFS/GVFS.Virtualization/FileSystem/FileSystemVirtualizer.cs b/GVFS/GVFS.Virtualization/FileSystem/FileSystemVirtualizer.cs
index 70cac75d11..7d1064ea41 100644
--- a/GVFS/GVFS.Virtualization/FileSystem/FileSystemVirtualizer.cs
+++ b/GVFS/GVFS.Virtualization/FileSystem/FileSystemVirtualizer.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ public abstract class FileSystemVirtualizer : IDisposable
         protected static readonly byte[] FolderContentId = Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(GVFSConstants.AllZeroSha);
 
         protected static readonly GitCommandLineParser.Verbs CanCreatePlaceholderVerbs =
-            GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.AddOrStage | GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.Move | GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.Status;
+            GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.AddOrStage |
+            GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.Move |
+            GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.Status |
+            GitCommandLineParser.Verbs.CheckIgnore;
 
         private BlockingCollection<FileOrNetworkRequest> fileAndNetworkRequests;
         private Thread[] fileAndNetworkWorkerThreads;