diff --git a/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs b/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
index 056e00585d..1672d9f8da 100644
--- a/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
+++ b/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
@@ -3826,7 +3826,8 @@ impl BackgroundScanner {
             .await;
 
         // Ensure that .git and .gitignore are processed first.
-        child_paths.sort_unstable();
+        swap_to_front(&mut child_paths, *GITIGNORE);
+        swap_to_front(&mut child_paths, *DOT_GIT);
 
         for child_abs_path in child_paths {
             let child_abs_path: Arc<Path> = child_abs_path.into();
@@ -4620,6 +4621,16 @@ impl BackgroundScanner {
     }
 }
 
+fn swap_to_front(child_paths: &mut Vec<PathBuf>, file: &OsStr) {
+    let position = child_paths
+        .iter()
+        .position(|path| path.file_name().unwrap() == file);
+    if let Some(position) = position {
+        let temp = child_paths.remove(position);
+        child_paths.insert(0, temp);
+    }
+}
+
 fn char_bag_for_path(root_char_bag: CharBag, path: &Path) -> CharBag {
     let mut result = root_char_bag;
     result.extend(