diff --git a/lua/config/autocmd.lua b/lua/config/autocmd.lua
index 7745864..b1fb459 100644
--- a/lua/config/autocmd.lua
+++ b/lua/config/autocmd.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
   end,
 })
 
+-- return to last cursor position when reopening a file
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('BufReadPost', {
+  callback = function()
+    local last_pos = vim.fn.line '\'"'
+    if last_pos > 1 and last_pos <= vim.fn.line '$' then
+      vim.cmd 'normal! g`"'
+    end
+  end,
+})
+
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
   pattern = {
     'checkhealth',