diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
index fec897f5..c78c9c63 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
@@ -72,16 +72,18 @@ end
 
 -- Folding
 vim.opt.foldlevel = 99
-vim.opt.foldtext = "v:lua.require'lazyvim.util'.ui.foldtext()"
 
 if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.9.0") == 1 then
   vim.opt.statuscolumn = [[%!v:lua.require'lazyvim.util'.ui.statuscolumn()]]
+  vim.opt.foldtext = "v:lua.require'lazyvim.util'.ui.foldtext()"
 end
 
 -- HACK: causes freezes on <= 0.9, so only enable on >= 0.10 for now
 if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10") == 1 then
   vim.opt.foldmethod = "expr"
   vim.opt.foldexpr = "v:lua.require'lazyvim.util'.ui.foldexpr()"
+  vim.opt.foldtext = ""
+  vim.opt.fillchars = "fold: "
 else
   vim.opt.foldmethod = "indent"
 end