diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/user/options.lua b/config/nvim/lua/user/options.lua
index d36e2ba..c89886f 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/user/options.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/user/options.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ o.showbreak      = '⤷ '    -- prefix for wrapped lines
 o.scrolloff      = 3       -- min. # of lines above and below cursor
 o.sidescrolloff  = 3       -- min. # of columns to left and right of cursor
 o.signcolumn     = 'number' -- display signs in 'number' column
-o.list           = true    -- show invisible characters
+o.list           = false    -- don't show invisible characters initially
 o.listchars      = {
   eol = '↲',
   tab = '» ',