diff --git a/Global/Linux.gitignore b/Global/Linux.gitignore
index cc958689..b56bf65d 100644
--- a/Global/Linux.gitignore
+++ b/Global/Linux.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@
 
 # Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
 .Trash-*
+
+# .nfs files are created when an open file is removed but is still being accessed
+.nfs*