diff --git a/lua/astrocommunity/editing-support/zen-mode-nvim/init.lua b/lua/astrocommunity/editing-support/zen-mode-nvim/init.lua
index d1e98fe21..cbaff34cc 100644
--- a/lua/astrocommunity/editing-support/zen-mode-nvim/init.lua
+++ b/lua/astrocommunity/editing-support/zen-mode-nvim/init.lua
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ return {
       vim.g.miniindentscope_disable_old = vim.g.miniindentscope_disable
       vim.g.miniindentscope_disable = true
 
-      vim.g.winbar_old = vim.wo.winbar
-      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePost", "BufWinEnter", "BufNew" }, {
+      vim.g.winbar_old = vim.o.winbar
+      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWinEnter", "BufNew" }, {
         pattern = "*",
-        callback = function() vim.wo.winbar = nil end,
+        callback = function() vim.o.winbar = nil end,
         group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("disable_winbar", { clear = true }),
         desc = "Ensure winbar stays disabled when writing to file, switching buffers, opening floating windows, etc.",
       })
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ return {
       if vim.g.indent_blankline_enabled_old then vim.cmd "IndentBlanklineRefresh" end
 
       vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds { group = "disable_winbar" }
-      vim.wo.winbar = vim.g.winbar_old
+      vim.o.winbar = vim.g.winbar_old
 
       if utils.is_available "vim-matchup" then
         vim.g.matchup_matchparen_offscreen = vim.g.matchup_matchparen_offscreen_old