diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index d83cbe9..1bd3f1c 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ pub enum Command {
         #[clap(flatten)]
         options : ListOptions,
     },
+    /// Adds the recommended svn:ignore property to the top level of the vault.
+    #[clap(name="svn:ignore")]
+    SvnIgnore,
     /// For tracking time against a task.
     Track {
         id_or_name : String,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e2b1479..5dc7486 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -83,14 +83,19 @@ fn program() -> Result<(), error::Error> {
         let vault_folder = &config.current_vault()?.1;
         vcs::command(args, vcs::Vcs::Git, vault_folder)?;
     }
+    else if let Command::Svn { args } = command {
+        let vault_folder = &config.current_vault()?.1;
+        vcs::command(args, vcs::Vcs::Svn, vault_folder)?;
+    }
     else if command == Command::GitIgnore {
         let vault_folder = &config.current_vault()?.1;
         vcs::create_gitignore(vault_folder)?;
         println!("Default {} file created", format::file(".gitignore"));
     }
-    else if let Command::Svn { args } = command {
+    else if command == Command::SvnIgnore {
         let vault_folder = &config.current_vault()?.1;
-        vcs::command(args, vcs::Vcs::Svn, vault_folder)?;
+        vcs::set_svn_ignore(vault_folder)?;
+        println!("Default svn:ignore property set");
     }
     // Commands that require loading in the state.
     else {
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ fn program() -> Result<(), error::Error> {
                 tasks::list(options, vault_folder, &state)?;
             },
             // All commands which are dealt with in if let chain at start.
-            Command::Vault(_) | Command::Config(_) | Command::Git { args : _ } | Command::Svn { args : _ } | Command::Switch { name : _ } | Command::GitIgnore => unreachable!(),
+            Command::Vault(_) | Command::Config(_) | Command::Git { args : _ } | Command::Svn { args : _ } | Command::Switch { name : _ } | Command::GitIgnore | Command::SvnIgnore => unreachable!(),
         }
 
         state.save()?;
diff --git a/src/vcs.rs b/src/vcs.rs
index 3f43e80..6f9a3b3 100755
--- a/src/vcs.rs
+++ b/src/vcs.rs
@@ -29,3 +29,15 @@ pub fn command(args : Vec<String>, vcs : Vcs, vault_folder : &path::Path) -> Res
 pub fn create_gitignore(vault_folder : &path::Path) -> Result<(), error::Error> {
     Ok(fs::write(vault_folder.join(".gitignore"), "state.toml\ntemp.toml\ntemp.md")?)
 }
+
+pub fn set_svn_ignore(vault_folder : &path::Path) -> Result<(), error::Error> {
+
+    let mut child = process::Command::new("svn")
+        .current_dir(vault_folder)
+        .args(&["propset", "svn:ignore", "state.toml\ntemp.toml\ntemp.md", "."])
+        .spawn()?;
+
+    let _ = child.wait()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}