diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index d3640a0..03fa039 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ Position the cursor at its beginning, according to the current mode."
   (forward-line -1)
   (indent-according-to-mode))
 
+(defun prelude-kill-whole-line (&optional arg)
+  "A simple wrapper around command `kill-whole-line' that respects indentation.
+Passes ARG to command `kill-whole-line' when provided."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (kill-whole-line arg)
+  (back-to-indentation))
+
 (defun prelude-indent-buffer ()
   "Indent the currently visited buffer."
   (interactive)
diff --git a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
index 88d7390..b5de865 100644
--- a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
+++ b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@
                                         (kill-line 0)
                                         (indent-according-to-mode)))
 
+(global-set-key [remap kill-whole-line] 'prelude-kill-whole-line)
+
 ;; Activate occur easily inside isearch
 (define-key isearch-mode-map (kbd "C-o")
   (lambda () (interactive)