diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 456444e..633c2aa 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1436,7 +1436,8 @@ buffers `helpful--sym' to `my/helpful-symbol-history'."
 ;; page break lines
 (use-package page-break-lines
   :config
-  (global-page-break-lines-mode 1))
+  (global-page-break-lines-mode 1)
+  (add-to-list 'page-break-lines-modes 'prog-mode))
 
 ;; fun!
 (use-package mines)