diff --git a/lua/autocommands.lua b/lua/autocommands.lua
index e196280..28f5d1d 100644
--- a/lua/autocommands.lua
+++ b/lua/autocommands.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local markdown = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("markdown", { clear = true })
 local spelling = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("spelling", { clear = true })
 
 -- Recognize .md as pandoc
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufEnter", "BufWinEnter" }, {
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufNew" }, {
   pattern = { "*.md", },
   group = markdown,
   callback = function()
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufEnter", "BufWinEnter" }, {
 })
 
 -- French markdown files
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufEnter", "BufWinEnter" }, {
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufNew" }, {
   pattern = { "*-fr.md", },
   group = markdown,
   callback = function()