diff --git a/lua/config/options.lua b/lua/config/options.lua
index 325bbe38..7b8cc9d8 100644
--- a/lua/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/config/options.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ vim.opt.scrolloff = 4 -- Lines of context
 vim.opt.sessionoptions = { "buffers", "curdir", "tabpages", "winsize" }
 vim.opt.shiftround = true -- Round indent
 vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2 -- Size of an indent
-vim.opt.shortmess = "filnxtToOFWIcC"
 vim.opt.showmode = false -- dont show mode since we have a statusline
 vim.opt.sidescrolloff = 8 -- Columns of context
 vim.opt.signcolumn = "yes" -- Always show the signcolumn, otherwise it would shift the text each time
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ vim.opt.smartcase = true -- Don't ignore case with capitals
 vim.opt.smartindent = true -- Insert indents automatically
 vim.opt.spelllang = { "en" }
 vim.opt.splitbelow = true -- Put new windows below current
-vim.opt.splitkeep = "screen"
 vim.opt.splitright = true -- Put new windows right of current
 vim.opt.tabstop = 2 -- Number of spaces tabs count for
 vim.opt.termguicolors = true -- True color support
@@ -47,5 +45,10 @@ vim.opt.updatetime = 200 -- save swap file and trigger CursorHold
 vim.opt.wildmode = "longest:full,full" -- Command-line completion mode
 vim.opt.wrap = false -- Disable line wrap
 
+if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.9.0") == 1 then
+  vim.opt.splitkeep = "screen"
+  vim.o.shortmess = "filnxtToOFWIcC"
+end
+
 -- fix markdown indentation settings
 vim.g.markdown_recommended_style = 0