diff --git a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
index 35a8529..a6d9e8e 100644
--- a/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/autocmds.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 local augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('plex_generic_autocmds', {})
 
+-- enable text wrapping for text filetypes
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
+  group = augroup,
+  pattern = {
+    'tex',
+    'text',
+    'markdown',
+    'help',
+  },
+  callback = function()
+    vim.opt_local.wrap = true
+  end,
+})
+
 -- always use the tex filetype for latex things, as those are most supported by
 -- latex language servers.
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {