diff --git a/vim/config/settings.vim b/vim/config/settings.vim
index 8898931..35348c9 100644
--- a/vim/config/settings.vim
+++ b/vim/config/settings.vim
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     autocmd FileType gitcommit,notes,mail,notmuch,text setlocal spell
     autocmd FileType notes,mail,notmuch,mkd,text setlocal nonumber
     autocmd FileType mail,notmuch,text setlocal wrap
+    autocmd FileType notes setlocal textwidth=80
     autocmd FileType help* wincmd L "help windows always open vertically
     autocmd FileType help* vertical resize 80 "set the window size to 80 cols
     autocmd FileType help* setlocal nocursorline "remove the horizontal cursor line