diff --git a/packages/niri-config/template.kdl b/packages/niri-config/template.kdl
index 2059ca6..18e7be3 100644
--- a/packages/niri-config/template.kdl
+++ b/packages/niri-config/template.kdl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ layout {
     // Set gaps around windows in logical pixels.
     gaps 8
 
-    center-focused-column "on-overflow"
+    center-focused-column "never"
 
     // You can customize the widths that "switch-preset-column-width" (Mod+R) toggles between.
     preset-column-widths {