diff --git a/catppuccin_tmux.conf b/catppuccin_tmux.conf
index 8b102c82..bc2ee17f 100644
--- a/catppuccin_tmux.conf
+++ b/catppuccin_tmux.conf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ set -wgF pane-border-style "#{E:@catppuccin_pane_border_style}"
 %elif "#{==:#{@catppuccin_window_status_style},rounded}"
 
   set -gq @catppuccin_window_left_separator "#[fg=#{@_ctp_status_bg},reverse]#[none]"
-  set -gqF @catppuccin_window_middle_separator "#{E:@catppuccin_window_middle_separator}"
+  set -ogqF @catppuccin_window_middle_separator " "
   set -gq @catppuccin_window_right_separator "#[fg=#{@_ctp_status_bg},reverse]#[none]"
 
 %elif "#{==:#{@catppuccin_window_status_style},slanted}"