diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index cac8a4923..4bcac2064 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ If you want to change the config directory:
 ```yaml
 gui:
   # stuff relating to the UI
-  screenMode: 'normal' # one of 'normal' | 'half' | 'full' default is 'normal'
+  windowSize: 'normal' # one of 'normal' | 'half' | 'full' default is 'normal'
   scrollHeight: 2 # how many lines you scroll by
   scrollPastBottom: true # enable scrolling past the bottom
   sidePanelWidth: 0.3333 # number from 0 to 1
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index b1719ec10..4c5259fe1 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	ShowIcons                bool               `yaml:"showIcons"`
 	CommandLogSize           int                `yaml:"commandLogSize"`
 	SplitDiff                string             `yaml:"splitDiff"`
-	ScreenMode               string             `yaml:"screenMode"`
+	WindowSize               string             `yaml:"windowSize"`
 }
 
 type ThemeConfig struct {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index ddcc30ea8..bcc3400e3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ func initialScreenMode(startArgs appTypes.StartArgs, config config.AppConfigurer
 	if startArgs.FilterPath != "" || startArgs.GitArg != appTypes.GitArgNone {
 		return SCREEN_HALF
 	} else {
-		defaultScreenMode := config.GetUserConfig().Gui.ScreenMode
+		defaultWindowSize := config.GetUserConfig().Gui.WindowSize
 
-		switch defaultScreenMode {
+		switch defaultWindowSize {
 		case "half":
 			return SCREEN_HALF
 		case "full":