diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 568dd0d11..1be6cd63e 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ def setup_git(git_root, io):
 
     io.tool_output("Git repository created in the current working directory.")
     git_root = str(Path.cwd().resolve())
-    check_gitignore(git_root, None)
+    check_gitignore(git_root, io, False)
     return git_root
 
 
-def check_gitignore(git_root, io):
+def check_gitignore(git_root, io, ask=True):
     if not git_root:
         return
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def check_gitignore(git_root, io):
     else:
         content = ""
 
-    if io and not io.confirm_ask(f"Add {pat} to .gitignore (recommended)?"):
+    if ask and not io.confirm_ask(f"Add {pat} to .gitignore (recommended)?"):
         return
 
     if content and not content.endswith("\n"):
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ def check_gitignore(git_root, io):
     content += pat + "\n"
     gitignore_file.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
 
+    io.tool_output(f"Added {pat} to .gitignore")
+
 
 def main(args=None, input=None, output=None):
     if args is None: