diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 33fd5cf..42cc6e4 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ set virtualedit=block
 set scrolloff=1
 set wildmenu
 set term=screen-256color
+set autoread
 
 " tabs and line wrap
 set tabstop=4