diff --git a/ftplugin/python.vim b/ftplugin/python.vim
index 3a72f6c..e02b570 100644
--- a/ftplugin/python.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ setlocal softtabstop=4
 setlocal shiftwidth=4
 setlocal expandtab
 setlocal autoindent
+setlocal smartindent
+setlocal cinwords=if,elif,else,for,while,try,except,finally,def,class