diff --git a/.config/aerc/aerc.conf b/.config/aerc/aerc.conf
index 540d0651..7131f997 100644
--- a/.config/aerc/aerc.conf
+++ b/.config/aerc/aerc.conf
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ dialog-height = 90
 # Default: flags:4,name<20%,subject,date>=
 # index-columns=flags:4,name<20%,subject,date>=
 # index-columns=labels<=,name<=,subject<=,date>=
-index-columns=labels<=,name<20%,subject,date>=
+index-columns=flags:=,labels<=,name<20%,subject,date>=
 
 #
 # Each name in index-columns must have a corresponding column-$name setting.
diff --git a/.config/aerc/stylesets/ashen b/.config/aerc/stylesets/ashen
index d4643d60..d727b168 100644
--- a/.config/aerc/stylesets/ashen
+++ b/.config/aerc/stylesets/ashen
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ msglist_marked.fg = #121212
 msglist_marked.bold = true
 msglist_pill.fg = #121212
 msglist_pill.bg = #737373
-# msglist_result.fg = #FFFFFF
-# msglist_thread_folded.italic = true
+
+dirlist_default.fg = #b4b4b4
+dirlist_unread.fg = #B14242
+dirlist_recent.fg = #E49A44 
 
 part_mimetype.bg = #191919
 part_mimetype.fg = #E49A44
@@ -102,5 +104,6 @@ labels.fg = #B14242
 name.fg = #b4b4b4
 labels.italic = true
 subject.fg = #B14242
+# subject.bold = true
 date.fg = #4A8B8B
 # labels.dim = true