diff --git a/home/develop/emacs/custom.el b/home/develop/emacs/custom.el
index 8a3cf29..1ea6b6e 100644
--- a/home/develop/emacs/custom.el
+++ b/home/develop/emacs/custom.el
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ frame if FRAME is nil, and to 1 if AMT is nil."
 (use-package whitespace-cleanup-mode
   :diminish
   :config
+  (setq whitespace-cleanup-mode-only-if-initially-clean nil)
   (global-whitespace-cleanup-mode))
 
 ;; Rainbow delimiters