diff --git a/lua/snacks/win.lua b/lua/snacks/win.lua
index 1c52466f..9cba229d 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/win.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/win.lua
@@ -387,20 +387,9 @@ function M:show()
 end
 
 function M:add_padding()
-  if not self:buf_valid() then
-    return
-  end
-  local ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("snacks_win_padding")
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(self.buf, ns, 0, -1)
+  self.opts.wo.statuscolumn = " "
   self.opts.wo.list = true
-  self.opts.wo.showbreak = " "
   self.opts.wo.listchars = ("eol: ," .. (self.opts.wo.listchars or "")):gsub(",$", "")
-  for l = 1, vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(self.buf) do
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(self.buf, ns, l - 1, 0, {
-      virt_text = { { " " } },
-      virt_text_pos = "inline",
-    })
-  end
 end
 
 function M:is_floating()