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diff --git a/src/auto_commit_service/git/operations.py b/src/auto_commit_service/git/operations.py
index 73b28e0..bf00024 100644
--- a/src/auto_commit_service/git/operations.py
+++ b/src/auto_commit_service/git/operations.py
@@ -203,9 +203,11 @@ async def git_check_ignored(repo_path: Path, files: list[str]) -> list[str]:
             if returncode == 0:
                 # All files in batch are safe
                 safe_files.extend(batch)
-            elif returncode == 128 and "ignored" in stderr.lower():
+            elif (returncode == 1 or returncode == 128) and "ignored" in stderr.lower():
                 # Some files are ignored - parse error message to find which ones
                 # Git error format: "The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files:\npath1\npath2"
+                # Exit code 1 = some files ignored, 128 = all files ignored
+                batch_ignored = []
                 lines = stderr.split("\n")
                 for i, line in enumerate(lines):
                     if "following paths are ignored" in line.lower():
@@ -215,10 +217,11 @@ async def git_check_ignored(repo_path: Path, files: list[str]) -> list[str]:
                                 break
                             ignored_path = ignored_line.strip()
                             if ignored_path:
+                                batch_ignored.append(ignored_path)
                                 ignored_files.append(ignored_path)
 
                 # Files not in ignored list are safe
-                safe_files.extend([f for f in batch if f not in ignored_files and not any(f.startswith(ig + "/") for ig in ignored_files)])
+                safe_files.extend([f for f in batch if f not in batch_ignored and not any(f.startswith(ig + "/") for ig in batch_ignored)])
             else:
                 # Unknown error - be conservative and include all files
                 logger.warning(f"git add --dry-run returned {returncode}: {stderr}, including all files from batch")
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