diff --git a/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak b/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak
index c7c0b6da6..214528690 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ evaluate-commands %sh[
     types="
         bit bit_vector
         boolean
+        character
         file_open_state file_origin_kind
         integer natural positive
         line line_vector