diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index 75e9ad8b..1194e318 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 eval %sh{ kak-tree-sitter -vvvvv -dks --init $kak_session }
+evaluate-commands %sh{kak-popup init}
 colorscheme ashen
 require-module fishr
 require-module peneira