diff --git a/xmobarrc b/xmobarrc
index 221d397..7727e77 100644
--- a/xmobarrc
+++ b/xmobarrc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Config { font = "-misc-fixed-*-*-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
        , bgColor = "black"
        , fgColor = "grey"
        , position = Top
+       , lowerOnStart = True
        , commands = [ Run Network "eth0" ["-L","0","-H","32","--normal","green","--high","red"] 10
                     , Run Cpu ["-L","3","-H","50","--normal","green","--high","red"] 10
                     , Run Memory ["-t","Mem: <usedratio>%"] 10