diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 201c7934..f9c087ef 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ impl Default for StatusLineConfig {
             ],
             separator: String::from("│"),
             mode: ModeConfig::default(),
-            merge_with_commandline: true,
+            merge_with_commandline: false,
         }
     }
 }