diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index 88463f71c..182afcf31 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
      +org|enable-auto-update-cookies
      +org|smartparens-compatibility-config
      +org|unfold-to-2nd-level-or-point
+     +org|show-paren-mode-compatibility
      ))
 
 
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ unfold to point on startup."
     (add-hook 'evil-insert-state-exit-hook #'+org|update-cookies nil t))
   (add-hook 'before-save-hook #'+org|update-cookies nil t))
 
+(defun +org|show-paren-mode-compatibility ()
+  "`show-paren-mode' causes flickering with indentation margins made by
+`org-indent-mode', so we simply turn off show-paren-mode altogether."
+  (set (make-local-variable 'show-paren-mode) nil))
+
 
 ;;
 (defun +org-init-ui ()