diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 88c76409d..d9dd1d099 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ treat Emacs as a non-application window."
   :config
   (setq show-paren-delay 0.1
         show-paren-highlight-openparen t
-        show-paren-when-point-inside-paren t)
+        show-paren-when-point-inside-paren t
+        show-paren-when-point-in-periphery t)
   (show-paren-mode +1))