1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 396bd565..71c6fba1 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ impl Application {
 
         if let Ok(files) = args.values_of_t::<PathBuf>("files") {
             for file in files {
-                editor.open(file, Action::HorizontalSplit)?;
+                editor.open(file, Action::VerticalSplit)?;
             }
         } else {
-            editor.new_file(Action::HorizontalSplit)?;
+            editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit)?;
         }
 
         compositor.push(Box::new(ui::EditorView::new()));