diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index faa4c18..f3958c0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ history
     `#55 <https://github.com/wbolster/emacs-direnv/pull/55>`_
   * use base buffer mode directories for indirect buffers
     `#51 <https://github.com/wbolster/emacs-direnv/pull/51>`_
+  * include ``comint-mode`` and ``compilation-mode`` in
+    ``direnv-non-file-modes`` by default
+    `#58 <https://github.com/wbolster/emacs-direnv/pull/58>`_
 
 * 2.0.0 (2019-05-11)
 
diff --git a/direnv.el b/direnv.el
index 489e39d..45302e4 100644
--- a/direnv.el
+++ b/direnv.el
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ usually results in coloured output."
   :group 'direnv
   :type 'boolean)
 
-(defcustom direnv-non-file-modes '(eshell-mode dired-mode magit-mode)
-  "List of modes where direnv will update even if the buffer has no file.
+(defcustom direnv-non-file-modes
+  '(comint-mode compilation-mode dired-mode eshell-mode magit-mode)
+  "Major modes where direnv will update even if the buffer is not a file.
 
 In these modes, or modes derived from them, direnv will use
   `default-directory'