diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index 429f0f7..77024d1 100644
--- a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ tab_bar_margin_width 0.0
 
 #: The margin to the left and right of the tab bar (in pts)
 
-tab_bar_style separator
+tab_bar_style fade
 
 #: The tab bar style, can be one of: fade, separator, powerline, or
 #: hidden. In the fade style, each tab's edges fade into the
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ tab_switch_strategy previous
 #: tab. A value of left will switch to the tab to the left of the
 #: closed tab. A value of last will switch to the right-most tab.
 
-# tab_fade 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
+tab_fade 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
 
 #: Control how each tab fades into the background when using fade for
 #: the tab_bar_style. Each number is an alpha (between zero and one)