diff --git a/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js b/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
index 5558b3bd1..05f3d822e 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     enableRulers: false,
     rulers: [80, 120],
     displayLineNumbers: true,
-    matchingPairs: '()[]{}\'\'""$$**``',
+    matchingPairs: '()[]{}\'\'""$$**``~~__',
     matchingTriples: '```"""\'\'\'',
     explodingPairs: '[]{}``$$',
     switchPreview: 'BLUR', // 'BLUR', 'DBL_CLICK', 'RIGHTCLICK'