diff --git a/aliases.sh b/aliases.sh
index f3f2cbc..e647d5a 100755
--- a/aliases.sh
+++ b/aliases.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ alias powerline_update="pip install --upgrade --user 'git+https://github.com/pow
 alias gcf='git commit --fixup=HEAD'
 alias gcaf='git commit -a --fixup=HEAD'
 
+alias watcha='watch ' # note the space after watch. This makes watch work with aliases
+
 # dotfiles user aliases
 if [[ -f ~/.dotfiles_aliases ]];
 then