diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 3d124df06..6dfa67107 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ root = true
 [*]
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 [*.{css,js,json,py,yml}]
 indent_style = space
@@ -15,3 +16,6 @@ indent_size = 4
 
 [*.{js,json,yml}]
 indent_size = 2
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false