diff --git a/lib/linguist/languages.yml b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
index 51b3c0a0..9498c1ff 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/languages.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
@@ -949,10 +949,11 @@ Max:
   - max/msp
   - maxmsp
   search_term: max/msp
-  primary_extension: .mxt
+  primary_extension: .maxpat
   extensions:
   - .maxhelp
-  - .maxpat
+  - .mxt
+  - .pat
 
 MiniD: # Legacy
   searchable: false