diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/RepositoryStatus.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/RepositoryStatus.cs
index 5b6964d3e..237d8a4f7 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/RepositoryStatus.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/RepositoryStatus.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using LibGit2Sharp.Core;
 
 namespace LibGit2Sharp
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ private static IDictionary<FileStatus, Action<RepositoryStatus, string>> Build()
         internal RepositoryStatus(Repository repo)
         {
             Ensure.Success(NativeMethods.git_status_foreach(repo.Handle, StateChanged, IntPtr.Zero));
-            isDirty = statusEntries.Count != 0;
+            isDirty = statusEntries.Any(entry => entry.State != FileStatus.Ignored);
         }
 
         private int StateChanged(FilePath filePath, uint state, IntPtr payload)