diff --git a/modules/programs/neovide.nix b/modules/programs/neovide.nix
index 7a96f742..19b21e9b 100644
--- a/modules/programs/neovide.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/neovide.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ in
 
     settings = lib.mkOption {
       type = settingsFormat.type;
+      default = { };
       example = lib.literalExpression ''
         {
           fork = false;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ in
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     home.packages = lib.mkIf (cfg.package != null) [ cfg.package ];
-    xdg.configFile."neovide/config.toml".source = settingsFormat.generate "config.toml" cfg.settings;
+    xdg.configFile."neovide/config.toml" = lib.mkIf (cfg.settings != { }) {
+      source = settingsFormat.generate "neovide-config.toml" cfg.settings;
+    };
   };
 }