diff --git a/read-cache.c b/read-cache.c
index 1e9a50c..62594a8 100644
--- a/read-cache.c
+++ b/read-cache.c
@@ -1514,6 +1514,7 @@ int refresh_index(struct index_state *istate, unsigned int flags,
 	int quiet = (flags & REFRESH_QUIET) != 0;
 	int not_new = (flags & REFRESH_IGNORE_MISSING) != 0;
 	int ignore_submodules = (flags & REFRESH_IGNORE_SUBMODULES) != 0;
+	int ignore_skip_worktree = (flags & REFRESH_IGNORE_SKIP_WORKTREE) != 0;
 	int first = 1;
 	int in_porcelain = (flags & REFRESH_IN_PORCELAIN);
 	unsigned int options = (CE_MATCH_REFRESH |
@@ -1556,6 +1557,8 @@ int refresh_index(struct index_state *istate, unsigned int flags,
 		ce = istate->cache[i];
 		if (ignore_submodules && S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode))
 			continue;
+		if (ignore_skip_worktree && ce_skip_worktree(ce))
+			continue;
 
 		if (pathspec && !ce_path_match(istate, ce, pathspec, seen))
 			filtered = 1;