diff --git a/vim/config/settings.vim b/vim/config/settings.vim
index 49c4068..fe39dbe 100644
--- a/vim/config/settings.vim
+++ b/vim/config/settings.vim
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         set foldmethod=syntax foldcolumn=1 foldlevel=2 "fold layers 3 and deeper
         set nofoldenable "disable folds by default
         set tw=80 "set the default text width to 80 when nothing overrides this
+        set maxmempattern=10000 "increase the maximum amount of memory available for pattern matching
     "}}}
 
     "USER INTERFACE: {{{