diff --git a/VisualStudio.gitignore b/VisualStudio.gitignore
index 57a1574c..d65cbcd7 100644
--- a/VisualStudio.gitignore
+++ b/VisualStudio.gitignore
@@ -150,8 +150,13 @@ csx/
 # Windows Store app package directory
 AppPackages/
 
-# Others
+# Visual Studio cache files
+# files endeing in .cache can be ignored
 *.[Cc]ache
+# but keep track of directories ending in .cache
+!*.[Cc]ache/
+
+# Others
 ClientBin/
 [Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
 ~$*