diff --git a/systemd/grive-sync.sh b/systemd/grive-sync.sh
index 36ef2e1..42d6ae8 100755
--- a/systemd/grive-sync.sh
+++ b/systemd/grive-sync.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ sync_directory() {
 	while [[ "${TIME_AT_START}" -lt "${TIME_AT_END}" ]]; do
 	    echo "Syncing "${_directory}"..." 
 	    TIME_AT_START="$(stat -c %Y "$LOCKFILE")"
+	    # exclude symlinks from sync
+	    cat "${_directory}"/.griveignore 2>/dev/null | sed '/#LINKS-EDIT_BEFORE_THIS$/,$d' > /tmp/.griveignore.base
+	    cp /tmp/.griveignore.base "${_directory}"/.griveignore
+	    rm /tmp/.griveignore.base
+	    echo "#LINKS-EDIT_BEFORE_THIS" >> "${_directory}"/.griveignore
+	    ( cd "${_directory}" && find . -type l | sed 's/^.\///g'; ) >> "${_directory}"/.griveignore
 	    grive -p "${_directory}" 2>&1 | grep -v -E "^Reading local directories$|^Reading remote server file list$|^Synchronizing files$|^Finished!$"
 	    TIME_AT_END="$(stat -c %Y "$LOCKFILE")"
 	    echo "Sync of "${_directory}" done."