diff --git a/plugin/sensible.vim b/plugin/sensible.vim
index 64255d5..805aee4 100644
--- a/plugin/sensible.vim
+++ b/plugin/sensible.vim
@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ else
   let g:loaded_sensible = 'yes'
 endif
 
-if !(exists('g:did_load_filetypes') && exists('g:did_load_ftplugin') && exists('g:did_indent_on'))
-  filetype plugin indent on
-endif
-if has('syntax') && !exists('g:syntax_on')
-  syntax enable
-endif
-
 " Use :help 'option' to see the documentation for the given option.
 
+" Disable vi compatibility, if for some reason it's on.
+if &compatible
+  set nocompatible
+endif
+
 " Check if an option was set from a file in $HOME.  This lets us avoid
 " overriding options in the user's vimrc, but still override options in the
 " system vimrc.
@@ -132,6 +130,13 @@ if has('langmap') && exists('+langremap') && &langremap && s:MaySet('langremap')
   set nolangremap
 endif
 
+if !(exists('g:did_load_filetypes') && exists('g:did_load_ftplugin') && exists('g:did_indent_on'))
+  filetype plugin indent on
+endif
+if has('syntax') && !exists('g:syntax_on')
+  syntax enable
+endif
+
 if empty(mapcheck('<C-U>', 'i'))
   inoremap <C-U> <C-G>u<C-U>
 endif