diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index 3de22fe..ec1b544 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ dwindle {
     # 2 = always bottom/right
     force_split = 2
     preserve_split = true
+    permanent_direction_override = true
     # special_scale_factor = 0.8f
     # split_width_multiplier = 1.0f
     # no_gaps_when_only = 0