diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9495f4a..744a4e3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@
 (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'flyspell-mode)
 
 (require 'linum)
-(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'linum-mode)
-(add-hook 'qml-mode-hook 'linum-mode)
+(global-linum-mode 1)
+;; check if it works to enable it globally
+;; (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'linum-mode)
+;; (add-hook 'qml-mode-hook 'linum-mode)
+;; (add-hook 'lua-mode-hook 'linum-mode)
 
 ;; (require 'sourcepair)
 ;; (global-set-key (kbd "<f6>") 'sourcepair-load)