diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11e228e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+autoscratch.elc
diff --git a/autoscratch.el b/autoscratch.el
index 6a6c1c2..ed3bb07 100644
--- a/autoscratch.el
+++ b/autoscratch.el
@@ -150,14 +150,13 @@ New name is '*autoscratch-<new-major-mode><N>*
 
 Executes `autoscratch-rename-hook' afterwards."
   (interactive)
-  (unless (eq major-mode "autoscratch-mode")
-    (rename-buffer
-     (generate-new-buffer-name
-      (format "*%s-scratch*"
-              (replace-regexp-in-string
-               "-mode" ""
-               (format "%s" major-mode))))
-     (run-hooks 'autoscratch-rename-hook))))
+  (rename-buffer
+   (generate-new-buffer-name
+    (format "*%s-scratch*"
+            (replace-regexp-in-string
+             "-mode" ""
+             (format "%s" major-mode))))
+   (run-hooks 'autoscratch-rename-hook)))
 
 (defun autoscratch-buffer ()
   "Create and switch to a new autoscratch buffer."