diff --git a/modules/applications/emacs/init.el b/modules/applications/emacs/init.el
index 200f665..c7261cd 100755
--- a/modules/applications/emacs/init.el
+++ b/modules/applications/emacs/init.el
@@ -207,6 +207,23 @@
 
 (setq initial-buffer-choice 'xah-new-empty-buffer)
 
+(defun compile-on-save-start ()
+  (let ((buffer (compilation-find-buffer)))
+    (unless (get-buffer-process buffer)
+      (recompile))))
+
+(define-minor-mode compile-on-save-mode
+  "Minor mode to automatically call `recompile' whenever the
+current buffer is saved. When there is ongoing compilation,
+nothing happens."
+  :lighter " CoS"
+    (if compile-on-save-mode
+    (progn  (make-local-variable 'after-save-hook)
+        (add-hook 'after-save-hook 'compile-on-save-start nil t))
+      (kill-local-variable 'after-save-hook)))
+
+
+
 (require 'base16-theme)
 
 (defvar base16-generated-colors