diff --git a/dwm/config.def.h b/dwm/config.def.h
index 695954581c8d69cf33e119d5b116f927c616257c..8d7f756b08af60da192594d82997024d3c287cf4 100644
--- a/dwm/config.def.h
+++ b/dwm/config.def.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int gappx     = 8;        /* gaps between windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
-static const int showbar            = 0;        /* 0 means no bar */
+static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "monospace:size=10" };
 static const char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";