diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index 54b4e7d..92f94f2 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -224,5 +224,13 @@ This is currently the data directory under the
 
 (ensure-package magit)
 
+;;;; Custom:
+
+;; Put the customize settings in a different file so that Emacs
+;; doesn't have to modify this file whenever something changes through
+;; customize.
+(setq custom-file (concat user-emacs-directory "custom.el"))
+(load custom-file)
+
 (provide 'init)
 ;;; init.el ends here