diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 28d67b788b..62ab930424 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+4351.	[bug]		'dig +noignore' didn't work. [RT #42273]
+
 4350.	[contrib]	Declare result in  dlz_filesystem_dynamic.c.
 
 4349.	[contrib]	kasp2policy: A python script to create a DNSSEC
diff --git a/bin/dig/dig.c b/bin/dig/dig.c
index f43339187d..c5d752393e 100644
--- a/bin/dig/dig.c
+++ b/bin/dig/dig.c
@@ -1057,9 +1057,11 @@ plus_option(const char *option, isc_boolean_t is_batchfile,
 			lookup->identify = state;
 			break;
 		case 'g': /* ignore */
-		default: /* Inherits default for compatibility */
+		default: /*
+			  * Inherits default for compatibility (+[no]i*).
+			  */
 			FULLCHECK("ignore");
-			lookup->ignore = ISC_TRUE;
+			lookup->ignore = state;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'k':