diff --git a/modules/checkers/spell/config.el b/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
index 5f94032c4..05d7e087d 100644
--- a/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
+++ b/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
               org-block-end-line
               org-code
               org-date
+              org-footnote
               org-formula
               org-latex-and-related
               org-link
diff --git a/modules/ui/zen/config.el b/modules/ui/zen/config.el
index 8c2e794b8..d3a68d565 100644
--- a/modules/ui/zen/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/zen/config.el
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
   (pushnew! mixed-pitch-fixed-pitch-faces
             'org-date
+            'org-footnote
             'org-special-keyword
             'org-property-value
             'org-ref-cite-face