diff --git a/catppuccin.tmux b/catppuccin.tmux
index cc280b8..edf25b4 100755
--- a/catppuccin.tmux
+++ b/catppuccin.tmux
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ main() {
 
   # panes
   local pane_status_enable=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_pane_status_enabled" "no") # yes
-  local pane_border_status=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_pane_border_status" "top") # bottom
+  local pane_border_status=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_pane_border_status" "off") # bottom
   local pane_border_style=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_pane_border_style" "fg=${thm_gray}")
   local pane_active_border_style=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_pane_active_border_style" "fg=${thm_orange}")
   local pane_left_separator=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_pane_left_separator" "█")