diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/prose_mode.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/prose_mode.lua
index 46a7580..5f75b42 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/prose_mode.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/prose_mode.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "Bufenter" }, {
 	callback = function()
 		if vim.bo.buftype ~= "nofile" and vim.bo.filetype == "markdown" then
 			vim.cmd("PencilSoft")
+			require("section-wordcount").wordcounter({})
 			setProseModeVars(true)
 		else
 			vim.cmd("PencilOff")