diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua
index 4221e75..6780d7f 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua
@@ -6,3 +6,12 @@
 --
 -- Or remove existing autocmds by their group name (which is prefixed with `lazyvim_` for the defaults)
 -- e.g. vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name("lazyvim_wrap_spell")
+
+-- enter terminal mode whenever a terminal buffer is focused
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "TermOpen", "BufEnter", "WinEnter" }, {
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("term_autoinsert", { clear = true }),
+  pattern = "term://*",
+  callback = function()
+    vim.cmd("startinsert")
+  end,
+})