diff --git a/focus.el b/focus.el
index df330c5..728be45 100644
--- a/focus.el
+++ b/focus.el
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 (defcustom focus-mode-to-thing '((prog-mode . defun)
                                  (text-mode . paragraph)
+                                 (special-mode . paragraph)
                                  (org-mode . org-element))
   "An associated list between mode and thing.