diff --git a/vim/config/settings.vim b/vim/config/settings.vim
index 5e25cf8..bc41680 100644
--- a/vim/config/settings.vim
+++ b/vim/config/settings.vim
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         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 list listchars=tab:>-,trail:- "display tabs as: >-- and trailing spaces as: -
+        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
         let &showbreak="" "character to prepend to wrapped lines when linewrapping is enabled