diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 8dccd848f..f27e9a909 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
 
-
 [*.js]
 indent_size = 4
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false