diff --git a/data/plugins/language_python.lua b/data/plugins/language_python.lua
index e19caa63..252a0d14 100644
--- a/data/plugins/language_python.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/language_python.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 local syntax = require "core.syntax"
 
 syntax.add {
-  files = { "%.py$", "%.pyw$" },
+  files = { "%.py$", "%.pyw$", "%.rpy$" },
   headers = "^#!.*[ /]python",
   comment = "#",
   patterns = {