diff --git a/admin/framework/.gitignore b/admin/framework/.gitignore
index 11abea699408..696da9cb0a91 100644
--- a/admin/framework/.gitignore
+++ b/admin/framework/.gitignore
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ writable/uploads/*
 !writable/uploads/index.html
 
 writable/debugbar/*
+!writable/debugbar/.gitkeep
 
 php_errors.log
 
diff --git a/admin/starter/.gitignore b/admin/starter/.gitignore
index 11abea699408..696da9cb0a91 100644
--- a/admin/starter/.gitignore
+++ b/admin/starter/.gitignore
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ writable/uploads/*
 !writable/uploads/index.html
 
 writable/debugbar/*
+!writable/debugbar/.gitkeep
 
 php_errors.log