diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index af6cf4b449..f7c3c7ddc3 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ indent_size = tab
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = tab
 
+[*.patch]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
 [S{0..9}{0..9}*]
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = tab