diff --git a/autostart.conf b/autostart.conf
index 705f931..47b02b7 100644
--- a/autostart.conf
+++ b/autostart.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ exec --no-startup-id firefox
 # since I'm using thunderbird now, let's pause the neomutt start
 # Create a kitty workspace for mail
 #exec --no-startup-id "kitty --name mail neomutt"
+# I still want a terminal to start by default, so to minimize the changes, I am going to "stupidly"
+# reuse the mail terminal name, and just start a terminal w/o mutt
+exec --no-startup-id "kitty --name mail"
 
 # start the auto run .desktop files
 exec --no-startup-id dex-autostart --autostart --environment i3