diff --git a/lua/plugins/neogit.lua b/lua/plugins/neogit.lua
index 1297012..cc86462 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/neogit.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/neogit.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function M.config()
 		disable_builtin_notifications = false,
 		use_magit_keybindings = false,
 		-- Change the default way of opening neogit
-		kind = 'tab',
+		kind = 'replace',
 		-- The time after which an output console is shown for slow running commands
 		console_timeout = 2000,
 		-- Automatically show console if a command takes more than console_timeout milliseconds