diff --git a/vim/plugin/settings/powerline.vim b/vim/plugin/settings/powerline.vim
index 1900bad..0a6dec8 100644
--- a/vim/plugin/settings/powerline.vim
+++ b/vim/plugin/settings/powerline.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 let g:Powerline_symbols='fancy'
 let g:Powerline_theme='skwp'
 let g:Powerline_colorscheme='skwp'
+
+set laststatus=2 "always show the statusline
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