diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index e002d33..4484be9 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void Config::read(const JSON &cfg) {
     source.smart_brackets = true;
   source.show_map = source_json.boolean("show_map", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
   source.map_font_size = source_json.integer("map_font_size", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
+  source.space_between_lines = source_json.integer("space_between_lines", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
   source.show_git_diff = source_json.boolean("show_git_diff", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
   source.show_background_pattern = source_json.boolean("show_background_pattern", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
   source.show_right_margin = source_json.boolean("show_right_margin", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ std::string Config::default_config() {
     "smart_inserts": true,
     "show_map": true,
     "map_font_size": 1,
+    "space_between_lines": 1,
     "show_git_diff": true,
     "show_background_pattern": true,
     "show_right_margin": false,
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index 73389f6..22e0115 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     bool smart_inserts;
 
     bool show_map;
+    float space_between_lines;
     unsigned map_font_size;
     bool show_git_diff;
     bool show_background_pattern;
diff --git a/src/source_base.cpp b/src/source_base.cpp
index 0c152d4..00fb8be 100644
--- a/src/source_base.cpp
+++ b/src/source_base.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ Source::BaseView::BaseView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const Glib:
 
   extra_cursor_selection = get_buffer()->create_tag();
 
+  this->set_pixels_below_lines(Config::get().source.space_between_lines);
+
   get_buffer()->signal_mark_set().connect([this](const Gtk::TextIter &iter, const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer::Mark> &mark) {
     if(mark->get_name() == "insert") {
       keep_clipboard = false;
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index c443709..3ab2d8d 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -282,8 +282,11 @@ void Window::configure() {
   Menu::get().set_keys();
   Terminal::get().configure();
   Directories::get().update();
-  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+    // Special call since this property is not part of CSS
+    view->set_pixels_below_lines(Config::get().source.space_between_lines);
     Notebook::get().update_status(view);
+  }
 }
 
 void Window::set_menu_actions() {