diff --git a/lisp/loadup.el b/lisp/loadup.el
index 3f22ceb94ee..ed1570e778b 100644
--- a/lisp/loadup.el
+++ b/lisp/loadup.el
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@
 (load "vc/ediff-hook")
 (load "uniquify")
 (load "electric")
+(load "paren")
 
 (load "emacs-lisp/shorthands")