diff --git a/lua/kulala/ui/init.lua b/lua/kulala/ui/init.lua
index ab3286a1..3cd2d3e3 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/ui/init.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/ui/init.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ end
 local open_buffer = function()
   local prev_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
   local sd = CONFIG.get().split_direction == "vertical" and "vsplit" or "split"
-  vim.cmd(sd .. " " .. GLOBALS.UI_ID)
+  vim.cmd("keepalt ".. sd .. " " .. GLOBALS.UI_ID)
   if CONFIG.get().winbar then
     WINBAR.create_winbar(get_win())
   end