diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h
index b0e1e7f65..be12965da 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.h
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ extern NSString *const GTRepositoryStatusOptionsPathSpecArrayKey;
 /// Returns YES if the file should be ignored; NO otherwise.
 - (BOOL)shouldFileBeIgnored:(NSURL *)fileURL success:(nullable BOOL *)success error:(NSError **)error;
 
+/// An enum for use with shouldIgnoreFileURL:error: below
+typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, GTFileIgnoreState) {
+	GTFileIgnoreStateIgnoreCheckFailed = -1,
+	GTFileIgnoreStateShouldNotIgnore = 0,
+	GTFileIgnoreStateShouldIgnore = 1
+};
+
+/// Convenience wrapper for shouldFileBeIgnored:success:error:
+- (GTFileIgnoreState)shouldIgnoreFileURL:(NSURL *)fileURL error:(NSError **)error;
+
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m
index a7821b44a..f486668c0 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m
+++ b/ObjectiveGit/GTRepository+Status.m
@@ -125,4 +125,13 @@ - (BOOL)shouldFileBeIgnored:(NSURL *)fileURL success:(BOOL *)success error:(NSEr
 	return (ignoreState == 1 ? YES : NO);
 }
 
+- (GTFileIgnoreState)shouldIgnoreFileURL:(NSURL *)fileURL error:(NSError **)error {
+	BOOL success = NO;
+	BOOL ignore = [self shouldFileBeIgnored:fileURL success:&success error:error];
+	if (success) {
+		return (ignore ? GTFileIgnoreStateShouldIgnore : GTFileIgnoreStateShouldNotIgnore);
+	}
+	return GTFileIgnoreStateIgnoreCheckFailed;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepository+StatusSpec.m b/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepository+StatusSpec.m
index de7a95312..111f14a8d 100644
--- a/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepository+StatusSpec.m
+++ b/ObjectiveGitTests/GTRepository+StatusSpec.m
@@ -105,6 +105,24 @@
 		expect(@(enumerationSuccessful)).to(beTruthy());
 		expect(err).to(beNil());
 	});
+	
+	it(@"should report file should be ignored", ^{
+		__block NSError *err = nil;
+		NSURL *fileURL = [repository.fileURL URLByAppendingPathComponent:@".DS_Store"];
+		BOOL success = NO;
+		BOOL shouldIgnore = [repository shouldFileBeIgnored:fileURL success:&success error:&err];
+		expect(@(success)).to(beTrue());
+		expect(@(shouldIgnore)).to(beTrue());
+		expect(err).to(beNil());
+	});
+	
+	it(@"should report file should be ignored (convenience wrapper)", ^{
+		__block NSError *err = nil;
+		NSURL *fileURL = [repository.fileURL URLByAppendingPathComponent:@".DS_Store"];
+		GTFileIgnoreState ignore = [repository shouldIgnoreFileURL:fileURL error:&err];
+		expect(@(ignore)).to(equal(@(GTFileIgnoreStateShouldIgnore)));
+		expect(err).to(beNil());
+	});
 });
 
 afterEach(^{