diff --git a/lua/gitabra/git_status.lua b/lua/gitabra/git_status.lua
index 44efaa2..cdf845b 100644
--- a/lua/gitabra/git_status.lua
+++ b/lua/gitabra/git_status.lua
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ local function patch_infos()
 end
 
 local function setup_window()
-  vim.cmd(":topleft vsplit")
+  vim.cmd(":" .. vim.g.gitabra_status_window_pos)
   local win = api.nvim_get_current_win()
   vim.wo[win].number = false
   vim.wo[win].relativenumber = false
diff --git a/plugin/gitabra.vim b/plugin/gitabra.vim
index d22818d..b2dea08 100644
--- a/plugin/gitabra.vim
+++ b/plugin/gitabra.vim
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-	command Gitabra lua require'gitabra'.gitabra_status()
+if !exists('g:gitabra_status_window_pos')
+  let g:gitabra_status_window_pos = 'botright vsplit'
+endif
+
+command Gitabra lua require'gitabra'.gitabra_status()