diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index b06e0b4..ba6b970 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ set switchbuf=useopen,split
 set numberwidth=5
 set showtabline=2
 set winwidth=79
+set linebreak                     " Break wrapped text at word boundaries
 
  " Use abbreviations.
 set shortmess=a