diff --git a/features.module b/features.module
index 2fcc660..d960947 100644
--- a/features.module
+++ b/features.module
@@ -1325,6 +1325,7 @@ function features_features_ignore($component) {
       break;
     case 'field':
       $ignores['locked'] = 1;
+      $ignores['indexes'] = 1;
       break;
   }
   return $ignores;