diff --git a/git_pylint_commit_hook/commit_hook.py b/git_pylint_commit_hook/commit_hook.py
index a679495..ea0f7ee 100644
--- a/git_pylint_commit_hook/commit_hook.py
+++ b/git_pylint_commit_hook/commit_hook.py
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ def check_repo(
         # Find Python files
         for filename in _get_list_of_committed_files():
             try:
-                if _is_python_file(filename) and \
-                        not _is_ignored(filename, ignored_files):
+                if not _is_ignored(filename, ignored_files) and \
+                        _is_python_file(filename):
                     python_files.append((filename, None))
             except IOError:
                 print('File not found (probably deleted): {}\t\tSKIPPED'.format(