diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 37e4c9b..3a1d586 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ bash_autocomplete
 dist
 bin
 croc-stdin*
-/transfer_folder
-/test
 
 .idea/
 .vscode/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13bb0eb..8bd9ef6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ The relay is needed to staple the parallel incoming and outgoing connections. By
 croc relay
 ```
 
-By default it uses TCP ports 9009-9013. Make sure to open those up. You can customized the ports (e.g. `croc relay --ports 1111,1112`), but you must have a minimum of **2** ports for the relay. The first port is for communication and the subsequent ports are used for the multiplexed data transfer.
+By default it uses TCP ports 9009-9013. Make sure to open those up. You can customise the ports (e.g. `croc relay --ports 1111,1112`), but you must have a minimum of **2** ports for the relay. The first port is for communication and the subsequent ports are used for the multiplexed data transfer.
 
 You can send files using your relay by entering `--relay` to change the relay that you are using if you want to custom host your own.
 
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index d40f8a3..99e2371 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ func send(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		if !c.IsSet("hash") {
 			crocOptions.HashAlgorithm = rememberedOptions.HashAlgorithm
 		}
+		if !c.IsSet("git") {
+			crocOptions.GitIgnore = rememberedOptions.GitIgnore
+		}
 	}
 
 	var fnames []string