diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 84f2d090b1..1037e74ef3 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # editorconfig.org
 root = true
 
+[*]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true
+
 [{*.patch,syntax_test_*}]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
 [{*.c,*.cpp,*.h,*.ino,*.py,Makefile}]
-trim_trailing_whitespace = true
-insert_final_newline = true
 end_of_line = lf
 
 [{*.c,*.cpp,*.h,*.ino}]
@@ -18,6 +20,10 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 2
 
+[*.md]
+# Two spaces at the end of the line means newline in Markdown
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
 [{*.py}]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 4