diff --git a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim
index 7111a48..add03bb 100644
--- a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim
+++ b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/80-autocommands.vim
@@ -68,3 +68,9 @@ augroup stdin_not_modified
 	au!
 	au StdinReadPost * set nomodified
 augroup END
+
+" Start in insert mode when opening a new file that does not exist yet
+augroup newfile_insert
+	au!
+	autocmd BufNewFile * startinsert
+augroup END