diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index ccb2d05..bd68539 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 16;       /* snap pixel (32)*/
 static const unsigned int gappx     = 20;
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
-static const int topbar             = 0;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
+static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const int usealtbar          = 1;        /* 1 means use non-dwm status bar */
 
 static const char *altbarclass      = "Polybar"; /* Alternate bar class name */