diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/file_watcher.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/file_watcher.rb
index 324b6672..00a6c8d3 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/file_watcher.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/file_watcher.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ module Middleman
         /^\.rbenv-.*$/,
         /^Gemfile$/,
         /^Gemfile\.lock$/,
-        /~$/
+        /~$/,
+        /(^|\/)\.?#/
       ]
 
       # Setup extension
@@ -160,4 +161,4 @@ module Middleman
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end