diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
index 6767ff7..9b1998a 100644
--- a/runtime/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim filetype plugin
 " Language:	git commit file
 " Maintainer:	Tim Pope <vimNOSPAM@tpope.org>
-" Last Change:	2016 Aug 29
+" Last Change:	2019 Dec 05
 
 " Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
 if (exists("b:did_ftplugin"))
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 
 setlocal comments=:# commentstring=#\ %s
 setlocal nomodeline tabstop=8 formatoptions+=tl textwidth=72
-setlocal formatoptions-=c formatoptions-=r formatoptions-=o formatoptions-=q
-let b:undo_ftplugin = 'setl modeline< tabstop< formatoptions< tw< com< cms<'
+setlocal formatoptions-=c formatoptions-=r formatoptions-=o formatoptions-=q formatoptions+=n
+setlocal formatlistpat+=\\\|^\\s*[-*+]\\s\\+
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = 'setl modeline< tabstop< formatoptions< tw< com< cms< formatlistpat<'
 
 if exists("g:no_gitcommit_commands") || v:version < 700
   finish