diff --git a/apps/neovim/settings.vim b/apps/neovim/settings.vim
index 6a1e184..35ce73b 100644
--- a/apps/neovim/settings.vim
+++ b/apps/neovim/settings.vim
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ set hlsearch
 set foldmethod=syntax
 set foldlevel=99
 set foldnestmax=10
-set foldlevelstart=0
+set foldlevelstart=99
 
 set noautowrite " let me do the writing
 set autochdir " `:e` all day