diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index b1ecc38..52567df 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ set ttyfast
 set relativenumber
 set number
 
+" Stop vim wrapping a line mid-word
+set linebreak
+
 " search in sub folders
 set path+=**