diff --git a/nvim/lua/settings.lua b/nvim/lua/settings.lua
index 238191e..2dccf3f 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/settings.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ vim.opt.cursorline = true                                           -- Highlight
 vim.opt.expandtab = true                                            -- Expand tabs into spaces
 vim.opt.fileformat = 'unix'                                         -- Explicitly state that files should use the unix style EOL characters.
 vim.opt.fillchars = 'fold: '                                        -- Sets the character that fills in a fold line
+vim.opt.foldcolumn = '0'                                            -- Disables the foldcolumn
 vim.opt.foldexpr = 'nvim_treesitter#foldexpr()'                     -- Uses Treesitter to determine where code folding should occur
 vim.opt.foldlevel = 10                                              -- Sets the initial level at which folds will be closed
+vim.opt.foldlevelstart = 2                                          -- Sets the initial fold level
 vim.opt.foldmethod = 'expr'                                         -- Attempt to use the syntax of a file to set folds.
+vim.opt.foldnestmax = 4                                             -- Maximum level of fold nesting
 vim.opt.formatoptions = 'cqrto'                                     -- Allow auto insertion of comment lines when using o or O on a comment.
 vim.opt.list = true                                                 -- Show the listchars
 vim.opt.listchars = 'tab:|·,trail:¬,extends:>,precedes:<,nbsp:+'    -- Characters to display when showing whitespace