diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 4b7cce8..88df879 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@ end_of_line = lf
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 4
 charset = utf-8
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false