diff --git a/.config/ranger/rifle.conf b/.config/ranger/rifle.conf
index bf7f1a15..a9271739 100644
--- a/.config/ranger/rifle.conf
+++ b/.config/ranger/rifle.conf
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ mime ^image/svg, has dwb,      X, flag f = dwb -- "$@"
 mime ^image/svg, has inkscape, X, flag f = inkscape -- "$@"
 mime ^image/svg, has display,  X, flag f = display -- "$@"
 
-mime ^image, has sxiv,      X, flag f = sxiv -- "$@"
+mime ^image, has sxiv,      X, flag f = sxiv -a -- "$@"
 mime ^image, has feh,       X, flag f = feh -- "$@"
 mime ^image, has mirage,    X, flag f = mirage -- "$@"
 mime ^image, has ristretto, X, flag f = ristretto "$@"