1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f807fad..056447d 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ Should be one of `:white-split', `:modified' or `:default'")
   (setq --backup-directory (expand-file-name "backups" user-emacs-directory))
   (if (not (file-exists-p --backup-directory))
       (make-directory --backup-directory t))
-  (setq backup-directory-alist `(("." . ,--backup-directory)))
+  (setq backup-directory-alist
+        `(("^/dev/shm/" . nil)
+          ("^/tmp/" . nil)
+          ("." . ,--backup-directory)))
   (setq make-backup-files t)
   (setq backup-by-copying t)
   (setq version-control t)