diff --git a/profiles/graphical/sway/config b/profiles/graphical/sway/config
index 3d2ea92c..9b8bdae8 100644
--- a/profiles/graphical/sway/config
+++ b/profiles/graphical/sway/config
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ for_window [app_id="Alacritty"] resize set width $φ
 for_window [app_id="org.qutebrowser.qutebrowser"] resize set width $Φ
 for_window [app_id="org.qutebrowser.qutebrowser"] move left
 
-exec $term -e tmux new-session -A -s$$USER
+exec $term -e tmux new-session -A -s$$USER \; split-window -v -p 38
 
 ### idle configuration