diff --git a/doc/fd.1 b/doc/fd.1
index 613edc9..11efe85 100644
--- a/doc/fd.1
+++ b/doc/fd.1
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Include hidden files and directories in the search results.
 Do not respect files like
 .I .gitignore
 and
-.I .ignore
+.I .fdignore
 and include ignored files in the search results.
 .TP
 .B \-\-no\-ignore\-vcs
diff --git a/src/internal.rs b/src/internal.rs
index fe9a43d..172e32b 100644
--- a/src/internal.rs
+++ b/src/internal.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ pub struct FdOptions {
     /// Whether to ignore hidden files and directories (or not).
     pub ignore_hidden: bool,
 
-    /// Whether to respect ignore files (`.gitignore`, `.ignore`, ..) or not.
-    pub read_ignore: bool,
+    /// Whether to respect `.fdignore` files or not.
+    pub read_fdignore: bool,
 
     /// Whether to respect VCS ignore files (`.gitignore`, ..) or not.
-    pub read_gitignore: bool,
+    pub read_vcsignore: bool,
 
     /// Whether to follow symlinks or not.
     pub follow_links: bool,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fc03583..e40e730 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ fn main() {
         search_full_path: matches.is_present("full-path"),
         ignore_hidden: !(matches.is_present("hidden")
             || matches.occurrences_of("rg-alias-hidden-ignore") >= 2),
-        read_ignore: !(matches.is_present("no-ignore")
+        read_fdignore: !(matches.is_present("no-ignore")
             || matches.is_present("rg-alias-hidden-ignore")),
-        read_gitignore: !(matches.is_present("no-ignore")
+        read_vcsignore: !(matches.is_present("no-ignore")
             || matches.is_present("rg-alias-hidden-ignore")
             || matches.is_present("no-ignore-vcs")),
         follow_links: matches.is_present("follow"),
diff --git a/src/walk.rs b/src/walk.rs
index ac71fa9..a1d32e2 100644
--- a/src/walk.rs
+++ b/src/walk.rs
@@ -71,15 +71,19 @@ pub fn scan(path_vec: &[PathBuf], pattern: Arc<Regex>, config: Arc<FdOptions>) {
     let mut walker = WalkBuilder::new(first_path_buf.as_path());
     walker
         .hidden(config.ignore_hidden)
-        .ignore(config.read_ignore)
-        .git_ignore(config.read_gitignore)
-        .parents(config.read_ignore || config.read_gitignore)
-        .git_global(config.read_gitignore)
-        .git_exclude(config.read_gitignore)
+        .ignore(false)
+        .parents(config.read_fdignore || config.read_vcsignore)
+        .git_ignore(config.read_vcsignore)
+        .git_global(config.read_vcsignore)
+        .git_exclude(config.read_vcsignore)
         .overrides(overrides)
         .follow_links(config.follow_links)
         .max_depth(config.max_depth);
 
+    if config.read_fdignore {
+        walker.add_custom_ignore_filename(".fdignore");
+    }
+
     for path_entry in path_iter {
         walker.add(path_entry.as_path());
     }
diff --git a/tests/testenv/mod.rs b/tests/testenv/mod.rs
index 1446028..b3c9c72 100644
--- a/tests/testenv/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/testenv/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn create_working_directory(
         #[cfg(windows)]
         windows::fs::symlink_dir(root.join("one/two"), root.join("symlink"))?;
 
-        fs::File::create(root.join(".ignore"))?.write_all(b"ignored.foo")?;
+        fs::File::create(root.join(".fdignore"))?.write_all(b"fdignored.foo")?;
 
         fs::File::create(root.join(".gitignore"))?.write_all(b"gitignored.foo")?;
     }
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 4259c1a..084683a 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ mod testenv;
 
 use testenv::TestEnv;
 use regex::escape;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::Write;
 
 static DEFAULT_DIRS: &'static [&'static str] = &["one/two/three", "one/two/three/directory_foo"];
 
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ static DEFAULT_FILES: &'static [&'static str] = &[
     "one/two/c.foo",
     "one/two/C.Foo2",
     "one/two/three/d.foo",
-    "ignored.foo",
+    "fdignored.foo",
     "gitignored.foo",
     ".hidden.foo",
     "e1 e2",
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ fn test_no_ignore() {
     te.assert_output(
         &["--no-ignore", "foo"],
         "a.foo
-        ignored.foo
+        fdignored.foo
         gitignored.foo
         one/b.foo
         one/two/c.foo
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ fn test_no_ignore() {
         &["--hidden", "--no-ignore", "foo"],
         ".hidden.foo
         a.foo
-        ignored.foo
+        fdignored.foo
         gitignored.foo
         one/b.foo
         one/two/c.foo
@@ -295,6 +297,70 @@ fn test_no_ignore() {
     );
 }
 
+/// Custom ignore files
+#[test]
+fn test_custom_ignore() {
+    let files = &[
+        "ignored-by-nothing",
+        "ignored-by-fdignore",
+        "ignored-by-gitignore",
+        "ignored-by-both",
+    ];
+    let te = TestEnv::new(&[], files);
+
+    fs::File::create(te.test_root().join(".fdignore"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .write_all(b"ignored-by-fdignore\nignored-by-both")
+        .unwrap();
+
+    fs::File::create(te.test_root().join(".gitignore"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .write_all(b"ignored-by-gitignore\nignored-by-both")
+        .unwrap();
+
+    te.assert_output(&["ignored"], "ignored-by-nothing");
+
+    te.assert_output(
+        &["--no-ignore-vcs", "ignored"],
+        "ignored-by-nothing
+        ignored-by-gitignore",
+    );
+
+    te.assert_output(
+        &["--no-ignore", "ignored"],
+        "ignored-by-nothing
+        ignored-by-fdignore
+        ignored-by-gitignore
+        ignored-by-both",
+    );
+}
+
+/// Precedence of custom ignore files
+#[test]
+fn test_custom_ignore_precedence() {
+    let dirs = &["inner"];
+    let files = &["inner/foo"];
+    let te = TestEnv::new(dirs, files);
+
+    // Ignore 'foo' via .gitignore
+    fs::File::create(te.test_root().join("inner/.gitignore"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .write_all(b"foo")
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Whitelist 'foo' via .fdignore
+    fs::File::create(te.test_root().join(".fdignore"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .write_all(b"!foo")
+        .unwrap();
+
+    te.assert_output(&["foo"], "inner/foo");
+
+    te.assert_output(&["--no-ignore-vcs", "foo"], "inner/foo");
+
+    te.assert_output(&["--no-ignore", "foo"], "inner/foo");
+}
+
 /// VCS ignored files (--no-ignore-vcs)
 #[test]
 fn test_no_ignore_vcs() {
@@ -320,7 +386,7 @@ fn test_no_ignore_aliases() {
     te.assert_output(
         &["-u", "foo"],
         "a.foo
-        ignored.foo
+        fdignored.foo
         gitignored.foo
         one/b.foo
         one/two/c.foo
@@ -333,7 +399,7 @@ fn test_no_ignore_aliases() {
         &["-uu", "foo"],
         ".hidden.foo
         a.foo
-        ignored.foo
+        fdignored.foo
         gitignored.foo
         one/b.foo
         one/two/c.foo