diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index acdcda9e9..4ea93581e 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ read-only or not file-visiting."
  mouse-yank-at-point t           ; middle-click paste at point, not at click
  resize-mini-windows 'grow-only  ; Minibuffer resizing
  show-help-function nil          ; hide :help-echo text
- uniquify-buffer-name-style nil  ; custom modeline will show file paths anyway
  use-dialog-box nil              ; always avoid GUI
+ uniquify-buffer-name-style 'forward
  visible-cursor nil
  x-stretch-cursor nil
  ;; Favor vertical splits