diff --git a/.config/atuin/config.toml b/.config/atuin/config.toml
index ecfbfb3..0768eb6 100644
--- a/.config/atuin/config.toml
+++ b/.config/atuin/config.toml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 ## the accepted values are identical to those of "filter_mode"
 ## leave unspecified to use same mode set in "filter_mode"
 # filter_mode_shell_up_key_binding = "global"
+filter_mode_shell_up_key_binding = "session"
 
 ## which search mode to use when atuin is invoked from a shell up-key binding
 ## the accepted values are identical to those of "search_mode"