diff --git a/home/modules/desktop/niri/config.kdl b/home/modules/desktop/niri/config.kdl
index cd24969..7d775ab 100644
--- a/home/modules/desktop/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/home/modules/desktop/niri/config.kdl
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ layout {
     gaps 4
     struts {}
     center-focused-column "never"
+    always-center-single-column
     preset-column-widths {
         proportion 0.382
         proportion 0.618