diff --git a/src/lib/kitty.c b/src/lib/kitty.c
index 03c85cfe7..5bb96e146 100644
--- a/src/lib/kitty.c
+++ b/src/lib/kitty.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ write_kitty_data(FILE* fp, int linesize, int leny, int lenx, int cols,
 //fprintf(stderr, "total: %d chunks = %d, s=%d,v=%d\n", total, chunks, lenx, leny);
   while(chunks--){
     if(totalout == 0){
-      *parse_start = fprintf(fp, "\e_Gf=32,s=%d,v=%d,i=%d,a=T,%c=1%s;",
+      *parse_start = fprintf(fp, "\e_Gf=32,s=%d,v=%d,i=%d,p=1,a=T,%c=1%s;",
                              lenx, leny, sprixelid, chunks ? 'm' : 'q',
                              scroll ? "" : ",C=1");
     }else{