diff --git a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties
index 6e9e503f10eb..570e51173815 100644
--- a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@ inspection.type.may.be.weakened.add.stop.class.selection.popup=Select stop class
 inspection.catch.ignores.exception.display.name=Catch block may ignore exception
 inspection.catch.ignores.exception.option.comments=Do not warn when 'catch' block contains a comment
 inspection.catch.ignores.exception.option.nonempty=Do not warn when 'catch' block is not empty
+inspection.catch.ignores.exception.option.ignored.used=Do not warn when exception named 'ignore(d)' is not actually ignored
 inspection.catch.ignores.exception.used.message='catch' parameter named <code>#ref</code> is used #loc
 inspection.catch.ignores.exception.empty.message=Empty <code>#ref</code> block #loc
 inspection.catch.ignores.exception.unused.message=Unused 'catch' parameter <code>#ref</code> #loc
diff --git a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/errorhandling/CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection.java b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/errorhandling/CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection.java
index a3a67488ea37..e4b6fd4fad5c 100644
--- a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/errorhandling/CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection.java
+++ b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/src/com/siyeh/ig/errorhandling/CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInsp
 
   public boolean m_ignoreCatchBlocksWithComments = true;
   public boolean m_ignoreNonEmptyCatchBlock = true;
+  public boolean m_ignoreUsedIgnoredName = false;
 
   @Nullable
   @Override
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public class CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInsp
     panel.addCheckbox(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.catch.ignores.exception.option.comments"),
                       "m_ignoreCatchBlocksWithComments");
     panel.addCheckbox(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.catch.ignores.exception.option.nonempty"), "m_ignoreNonEmptyCatchBlock");
+    panel.addCheckbox(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.catch.ignores.exception.option.ignored.used"), "m_ignoreUsedIgnoredName");
     return panel;
   }
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ public class CatchMayIgnoreExceptionInspection extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInsp
         final String parameterName = parameter.getName();
         if (parameterName == null) return;
         if (PsiUtil.isIgnoredName(parameterName)) {
-          if (VariableAccessUtils.variableIsUsed(parameter, section)) {
+          if (!m_ignoreUsedIgnoredName && VariableAccessUtils.variableIsUsed(parameter, section)) {
             holder.registerProblem(identifier, InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.catch.ignores.exception.used.message"));
           }
           return;