diff --git a/core/prelude-editor.el b/core/prelude-editor.el
index af54245..4b08ac4 100644
--- a/core/prelude-editor.el
+++ b/core/prelude-editor.el
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ Will only occur if prelude-whitespace is also enabled."
 
 (show-smartparens-global-mode +1)
 
+;; disable annoying blink-matching-paren
+(setq blink-matching-paren nil)
+
 ;; diminish keeps the modeline tidy
 (require 'diminish)