diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 465f25f..5903337 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 /* appearance */
 static unsigned int borderpx  = 6;        /* border pixel of windows */
-static const int startwithgaps[]    = { 0 };	/* 1 means gaps are used by default, this can be customized for each tag */
+static const int startwithgaps[]    = { 1 };	/* 1 means gaps are used by default, this can be customized for each tag */
 static const unsigned int gappx[]   = { 10 };   /* default gap between windows in pixels, this can be customized for each tag */
 static unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int swallowfloating    = 0;        /* 1 means swallow floating windows by default */