diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 4212936..768596d 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ Set fill column to 88 and enable display in python buffers
     :custom
     (add-hook 'mu4e-compose-mode-hook #'(lambda () (auto-save-mode -1))) ; Don't auto-save to drafts
     (mu4e-completing-read-function #'completing-read-default)
-    (mu4e-split-view 'horizontal)
+    (mu4e-split-view 'vertical)
     (mu4e-attachment-dir "~/Downloads")
     (mu4e-get-mail-command "mbsync -a")
     (mu4e-update-interval (* 5 60)) ; Every 5 minutes