diff --git a/.config/khal/config b/.config/khal/config
index 12e4040e..03f225f7 100644
--- a/.config/khal/config
+++ b/.config/khal/config
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ dateformat = %b %d
 longdateformat= %b %d %Y
 datetimeformat= %b %d %H:%M
 longdatetimeformat= %b %d %Y %H:%M
+
+[view]
+theme = ashen