diff --git a/plugin/trailing-whitespace.vim b/plugin/trailing-whitespace.vim
index 81cbd2b..cbaa68d 100644
--- a/plugin/trailing-whitespace.vim
+++ b/plugin/trailing-whitespace.vim
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ endfunction
 highlight default ExtraWhitespace ctermbg=darkred guibg=darkred
 autocmd ColorScheme * highlight default ExtraWhitespace ctermbg=darkred guibg=darkred
 autocmd BufRead,BufNew * if ShouldMatchWhitespace() | match ExtraWhitespace /\\\@<![\u3000[:space:]]\+$/ | else | match ExtraWhitespace /^^/ | endif
+autocmd FileType * if ShouldMatchWhitespace() | match ExtraWhitespace /\\\@<![\u3000[:space:]]\+$/ | else | match ExtraWhitespace /^^/ | endif
 
 " The above flashes annoyingly while typing, be calmer in insert mode
 autocmd InsertLeave * if ShouldMatchWhitespace() | match ExtraWhitespace /\\\@<![\u3000[:space:]]\+$/ | endif