diff --git a/.config/aerc/aerc.conf b/.config/aerc/aerc.conf
index 3b2d4e0c..8be673ce 100644
--- a/.config/aerc/aerc.conf
+++ b/.config/aerc/aerc.conf
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ dialog-height = 90
 # width specifier is set, '*' is used by default.
 #
 # Default: flags:4,name<20%,subject,date>=
-#index-columns=flags:4,name<20%,subject,date>=
+# index-columns=flags:4,name<20%,subject,date>=
+index-columns=labels,name<20%,subject,date>=
 
 #
 # Each name in index-columns must have a corresponding column-$name setting.
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ dialog-height = 90
 #column-name={{index (.From | names) 0}}
 #column-subject={{.ThreadPrefix}}{{.Subject}}
 #column-date={{.DateAutoFormat .Date.Local}}
+column-labels = ({{.Style (.Labels | join " ") "labels"}})
 
 #
 # String separator inserted between columns. When the column width specifier is