diff --git a/init.d/basics/appearance.el b/init.d/basics/appearance.el
index 0a13f72..a273992 100644
--- a/init.d/basics/appearance.el
+++ b/init.d/basics/appearance.el
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@
                  (global-display-line-numbers-mode)))
 
 (use-package highlight-parentheses
-  :diminish (highlight-parentheses-mode)
+  :after (whitespace)
   :demand t
+  :diminish (highlight-parentheses-mode)
   :custom ((highlight-parentheses-colors nil)
            (highlight-parentheses-background-colors nil)
            (highlight-parentheses-attributes