diff --git a/data/core/config.lua b/data/core/config.lua
index eb4dcdf6..36d35c0a 100644
--- a/data/core/config.lua
+++ b/data/core/config.lua
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ config.symbol_pattern = "[%a_][%w_]*"
 config.non_word_chars = " \t\n/\\()\"':,.;<>~!@#$%^&*|+=[]{}`?-"
 config.undo_merge_timeout = 0.3
 config.max_undos = 10000
-config.max_tabs = 10
-config.always_show_tabs = false
+config.max_tabs = 8
+config.always_show_tabs = true
 config.highlight_current_line = true
 config.line_height = 1.2
 config.indent_size = 2