diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 01fb1f55..db0543c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ src/mibew/files/avatar/*
 # Do not index cache files
 src/mibew/cache/*
 !src/mibew/cache/.keep
+!src/mibew/cache/.htaccess
 
 # Do not index plugins
 src/mibew/plugins/*
diff --git a/src/mibew/cache/.htaccess b/src/mibew/cache/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14249c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mibew/cache/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file