diff --git a/vim/vimrc b/vim/vimrc
index 39a22b4..d5c92da 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc
+++ b/vim/vimrc
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ syntax match jsonComment "\(/\*\)\|\(\*/\)"
 hi def link jsonComment Comment
 
 
-augroup dotgit_diffs
-    au BufRead .git/*.diff let b:ale_fix_on_save=0
-augroup END
-
 augroup dvc
     au BufRead dvc.yaml let b:ale_fix_on_save=0
     au BufRead *.dvc let b:ale_fix_on_save=0
@@ -135,6 +131,8 @@ augroup dotgit
     " set a marker to avoid returning to the previous position in .git folders
     " (avoids returning to previous position for COMMIT_EDITMSG etc )
     au BufReadPost */.git/* let b:dotgitFolder = 1
+    " do not apply fixers to patches
+    au BufReadPost .git/*.diff let b:ale_fix_on_save=0
 augroup END
 
 " Bash like keys for the command line