diff --git a/config/qutebrowser/config.py b/config/qutebrowser/config.py
index adbcf32d..f9473036 100644
--- a/config/qutebrowser/config.py
+++ b/config/qutebrowser/config.py
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ config.set('content.javascript.enabled', True, 'qute://*/*')
 # dark mode
 config.set('colors.webpage.preferred_color_scheme', 'dark')
 
+# eyes hurt
+config.set('colors.webpage.darkmode.enabled', True)
+config.set('colors.webpage.darkmode.policy.images', 'never')
+
 # kee pass x c
 # anyone who uses pass is NOT real
 config.bind('pw', 'spawn --userscript qute-keepassxc --insecure', mode='normal')