diff --git a/vim/config/settings.vim b/vim/config/settings.vim
index 056a9b4..364ff78 100644
--- a/vim/config/settings.vim
+++ b/vim/config/settings.vim
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@
         set cursorline cursorcolumn "enable row/column highlighting
         set visualbell "notify visually instead of with an audible bell
         set splitright "add new tiles on the right (and not left) when added
-        set scrolloff=0 sidescrolloff=0 "start scrolling if the cursor is one position away from the edge
+        set scrolloff=5 "scroll vertically when the cursor is 5 characters away from the top or bottom
+        set sidescroll=1 sidescrolloff=5 "scroll horizontally when the cursor is 5 chars away from the edge
         set list listchars=tab:>-,trail:- "display tabs as: >--- and trailing spaces as: -
         set showmatch "show matching open bracket when closed bracket is inserted
         set matchtime=5 "the amount of time before the matching bracket will highlight