diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 36aaa1c..765fa1a 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ set backspace=indent,eol,start
 if has("vms")
   set nobackup		" do not keep a backup file, use versions instead
 else
+  set dir=~/.vim/tmp    " Set the swapfile location elsewhere to reduce breadcrumbs.
   set backup		" keep a backup file (restore to previous version)
-  set backupdir=~/.vim/tmp " keep backup files in a specific directory instead of the same dir as the file being edited
+  set backupdir=~/.vim/tmp " keep backup (.swp) files in a specific directory instead of the same dir as the file being edited
   set undofile		" keep an undo file (undo changes after closing)
   set undodir=~/.vim/undo " keep undo files in a specific directory instead of the same directory as the file
 endif