diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bca1077..1c4989b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1400,11 +1400,6 @@ fc-list : family | sed 's/,/\n/g' | sort -u
 (setq vc-make-backup-files t)
 (setq kept-old-versions 10)
 (setq kept-new-versions 10)
-
-;; Improve Emacs responsiveness by deferring fontification during input
-;;
-;; NOTE: This may cause delayed syntax highlighting in certain cases
-(setq redisplay-skip-fontification-on-input t)
 ```
 
 It is also recommended to read the following articles:
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 7642ad7..ad18a40 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -261,6 +261,12 @@
       window-divider-default-places t
       window-divider-default-right-width 1)
 
+;;; Fontification
+
+;; Disable fontification during user input to reduce lag in large buffers.
+;; Also helps marginally with scrolling performance.
+(setq redisplay-skip-fontification-on-input t)
+
 ;;; Scrolling
 
 ;; Enables faster scrolling. This may result in brief periods of inaccurate