diff --git a/src/GitTfs/Commands/Clone.cs b/src/GitTfs/Commands/Clone.cs
index 8a7d5397..473e0520 100644
--- a/src/GitTfs/Commands/Clone.cs
+++ b/src/GitTfs/Commands/Clone.cs
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ namespace GitTfs.Commands
 
                     retVal = _initBranch.Run();
                 }
+                _globals.Repository.SetConfig(GitTfsConstants.DisableGitignoreSupport, true);
             }
             catch (GitTfsException)
             {