diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 57b2166..8618152 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 project(juci)
-set(JUCI_VERSION "1.8.0.1")
+set(JUCI_VERSION "1.8.0.2")
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "jucipp")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Ole Christian Eidheim <eidheim@gmail.com>")
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 4484be9..663864d 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ 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);
   source.right_margin_position = source_json.integer("right_margin_position", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
+  source.pixels_between_lines = source_json.integer("pixels_between_lines", JSON::ParseOptions::accept_string);
   source.spellcheck_language = source_json.string("spellcheck_language");
   auto default_tab_char_str = source_json.string("default_tab_char");
   if(default_tab_char_str.size() == 1)
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ 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,
     "right_margin_position": 80,
+    "pixels_between_lines": 0,
     "spellcheck_language_comment": "Use \"\" to set language from your locale settings",
     "spellcheck_language": "en_US",
     "auto_tab_char_and_size_comment": "Use false to always use default tab char and size",
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index 22e0115..ebc0e15 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ public:
     bool smart_inserts;
 
     bool show_map;
-    float space_between_lines;
     unsigned map_font_size;
     bool show_git_diff;
     bool show_background_pattern;
     bool show_right_margin;
     unsigned right_margin_position;
+    unsigned pixels_between_lines;
 
     bool auto_tab_char_and_size;
     char default_tab_char;
diff --git a/src/source.cpp b/src/source.cpp
index 83f978f..c7baeac 100644
--- a/src/source.cpp
+++ b/src/source.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ void Source::View::configure() {
     gtk_source_view_set_background_pattern(this->gobj(), GTK_SOURCE_BACKGROUND_PATTERN_TYPE_NONE);
   if((property_show_right_margin() = Config::get().source.show_right_margin))
     property_right_margin_position() = Config::get().source.right_margin_position;
+  set_pixels_above_lines(Config::get().source.pixels_between_lines / 2);
+  set_pixels_below_lines(Config::get().source.pixels_between_lines / 2 + Config::get().source.pixels_between_lines % 2);
 
   // Create tags for diagnostic warnings and errors:
   auto scheme = get_source_buffer()->get_style_scheme();
diff --git a/src/source_base.cpp b/src/source_base.cpp
index 00fb8be..0c152d4 100644
--- a/src/source_base.cpp
+++ b/src/source_base.cpp
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ 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 3ab2d8d..c443709 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -282,11 +282,8 @@ void Window::configure() {
   Menu::get().set_keys();
   Terminal::get().configure();
   Directories::get().update();
-  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);
+  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
     Notebook::get().update_status(view);
-  }
 }
 
 void Window::set_menu_actions() {