diff --git a/.emacs b/.emacs
index 22dbee5..dde587f 100644
--- a/.emacs
+++ b/.emacs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/lisp/")
 
 ;; SOME BASIC PREFERENCES
+;; Revert buffers when the underlying file has changed
+(global-auto-revert-mode 1)
 ;; turns off the menus at top
 (menu-bar-mode -1)
 (tool-bar-mode -1)