diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 7e79729..7dc6e61 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ au FocusLost * :wa
 
 " configure airline, advanced status line plugin
 let g:airline#extensions#tagbar#enabled = 1
+let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1
 " these symbols rely on a patched powerline font being set either as gfn within
 " .gvimrc or as the font for the given terminal program
 let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1