diff --git a/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 9bfc8a49..6a35c37c 100644
--- a/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ gmailCommand = "start_chrome.sh --new-window https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#i
 spotifyCommand = "spotify"
 chromeCommand = "start_chrome.sh"
 emacsCommand = "emacsclient -c"
-htopCommand = "termite -e htop"
+htopCommand = "termite -e htop -t htop"
 transmissionCommand = "transmission-gtk"
 volumeCommand = "pavucontrol"
 taffybarCommand = "restart_taffybar.sh"