diff --git a/.config/nvim/plugin/autocommands.lua b/.config/nvim/plugin/autocommands.lua
index 3de0d831..b0ce7973 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/plugin/autocommands.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/plugin/autocommands.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinLeave", {
     callback = function() vim.wo.cursorline = false end,
 })
 
+local auto_linenr = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("AutoLineNr", {})
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter", "WinEnter", "BufWinEnter" }, {
+    group = auto_linenr,
+    callback = function()
+        -- fugitive, for example, doesn't have numbers
+        -- if I set relative number I'll get numbers and we don't want that
+        if vim.wo.number then
+            vim.wo.relativenumber = true
+        end
+    end,
+})
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinLeave", {
+    group = auto_linenr,
+    callback = function() vim.wo.relativenumber = false end,
+})
+
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter", "FocusGained", "BufEnter" }, {
     group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("ReloadFileOnChange", {}),
     command = "checktime",