diff --git a/plugin/jetpack.vim b/plugin/jetpack.vim
index 4e64dc1..fcfa370 100644
--- a/plugin/jetpack.vim
+++ b/plugin/jetpack.vim
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ endif
 
 function! jetpack#initialize_buffer() abort
   execute 'silent! bdelete!' bufnr('JetpackStatus')
-  silent 40vnew +setlocal\ buftype=nofile\ nobuflisted\ nonumber\ norelativenumber\ signcolumn=no\ noswapfile\ nowrap JetpackStatus
+  silent tabnew +setlocal\ buftype=nofile\ nobuflisted\ nonumber\ norelativenumber\ signcolumn=no\ noswapfile\ nowrap JetpackStatus
   syntax clear
   syntax match jetpackProgress /^[a-z]*ing/
   syntax match jetpackComplete /^[a-z]*ed/