diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index 8368c93..3bd60eb 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ highlight_current_line_gutter: bool = true,
 highlight_columns: []const u16 = &.{ 80, 100, 120 },
 highlight_columns_alpha: u8 = 240,
 highlight_columns_enabled: bool = false,
-whitespace_mode: WhitespaceMode = .none,
+whitespace_mode: WhitespaceMode = .indent,
 inline_diagnostics: bool = true,
 animation_min_lag: usize = 0, //milliseconds
 animation_max_lag: usize = 50, //milliseconds