diff --git a/shared/home/vimrc b/shared/home/vimrc
index 0994b26..ece7fcf 100644
--- a/shared/home/vimrc
+++ b/shared/home/vimrc
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ set laststatus=1 diffopt+=algorithm:patience
 nnoremap <Leader>\ gqj
 command OLD :enew | setl buftype=nofile | 0put =v:oldfiles | nnoremap <buffer> <CR> :e <C-r>=getline('.')<CR><CR>
 
+#https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/39451
+set maxmempattern=5000
+
 call matchadd('ColorColumn', '\%81v', 100)
 " thanks to drew de vault's vimrc, except swearing
 set mouse=