diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 565326214..29656fecb 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ root = true
 charset = utf-8
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
-trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.{pot,rule}]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
 [Makefile]
 indent_style = tab