diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/tex.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/tex.lua
index 984b3390..a1975a85 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/tex.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/tex.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ return {
     version = "*",
     lazy = false, -- lazy-loading will disable inverse search
     config = function()
-      vim.opt.conceallevel = 2
+      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "FileType" }, {
+        group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("lazyvim_vimtex_conceal", { clear = true }),
+        pattern = { "bib", "tex" },
+        callback = function()
+          vim.wo.conceallevel = 2
+        end,
+      })
+
       vim.g.vimtex_complete_enabled = 0 -- use texlab for completion
       vim.g.vimtex_mappings_disable = { ["n"] = { "K" } } -- disable `K` as it conflicts with LSP hover
       vim.g.vimtex_quickfix_method = vim.fn.executable("pplatex") == 1 and "pplatex" or "latexlog"