diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index d9c4fe8..0ce12f6 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ def _dotfile_compare(opts, dotfile, tmp):
         return True
 
     ignores = list(set(opts.compare_ignore + dotfile.cmpignore))
-    ignores = ignores_to_absolute(ignores, dotfile.dst, debug=opts.debug)
+    ignores = ignores_to_absolute(ignores, [dotfile.dst, dotfile.src],
+                                  debug=opts.debug)
 
     insttmp = None
     if dotfile.template and \
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ def _dotfile_install(opts, dotfile, tmpdir=None):
     LOG.dbg(dotfile.prt())
 
     ignores = list(set(opts.install_ignore + dotfile.instignore))
-    ignores = ignores_to_absolute(ignores, dotfile.dst, debug=opts.debug)
+    ignores = ignores_to_absolute(ignores, [dotfile.dst, dotfile.src], debug=opts.debug)
 
     is_template = dotfile.template and Templategen.path_is_template(
         dotfile.src,
diff --git a/dotdrop/updater.py b/dotdrop/updater.py
index 7790872..a26d842 100644
--- a/dotdrop/updater.py
+++ b/dotdrop/updater.py
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ class Updater:
         ret = False
         new_path = None
         ignores = list(set(self.ignore + dotfile.upignore))
-        ignores = ignores_to_absolute(ignores, dotfile.dst,
+        prefixes = [dotfile.dst, dotfile.src]
+        ignores = ignores_to_absolute(ignores, prefixes,
                                       debug=self.debug)
         self.log.dbg(f'ignore pattern(s) for {path}: {ignores}')