diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 482dcfa..4081736 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const Rule rules[] = {
 };
 
 /* layout(s) */
-static const float mfact     = 0.5;    /* factor of master area size [0.05..0.95] */
+static const float mfact     = 0.55;    /* factor of master area size [0.05..0.95] */
 static const int nmaster     = 1;    /* number of clients in master area */
 static const int resizehints = 1;    /* 1 means respect size hints in tiled resizals */