diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index e38d844..2b31e08 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ font_size 13.0
 #: set the vertical and horizontal sides. Three values set top,
 #: horizontal and bottom. Four values set top, right, bottom and left.
 
-# window_padding_width 0
+window_padding_width 5
 
 #: The window padding (in pts) (blank area between the text and the
 #: window border). A single value sets all four sides. Two values set