diff --git a/C-git-commands.asc b/C-git-commands.asc
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Accompanying the configuration instructions in <<ch01-getting-started#_editor>>,
 |Gedit (Linux) |`git config --global core.editor "gedit --wait --new-window"`
 |Gvim (Windows 64-bit) |`git config --global core.editor "'C:\Program Files\Vim\vim72\gvim.exe' --nofork '%*'"` (Also see note below)
 |Helix |`git config --global core.editor "helix"`
-|Kate (Linux) |`git config --global core.editor "kate"`
+|Kate (Linux) |`git config --global core.editor "kate --block"`
 |nano |`git config --global core.editor "nano -w"`
 |Notepad (Windows 64-bit) |`git config core.editor notepad`
 |Notepad++ (Windows 64-bit) |`git config --global core.editor "'C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"` (Also see note below)