diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 8357923..91a2993 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
   :demand t
   :custom
   (doom-modeline-continuous-word-count-modes '(markdown-mode gfm-mode org-mode))
+  (doom-modeline-enable-word-count t)
   (doom-modeline-indent-info t)
   (doom-modeline-minor-modes t)
   (doom-modeline-battery nil)