diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 46edb9a..d4eea1e 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -285,15 +285,17 @@ static void load_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte,
             vte_terminal_set_visible_bell(vte, cfgbool);
         if (get_config_boolean(config, "options", "mouse_autohide", &cfgbool))
             vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(vte, cfgbool);
+        if (get_config_boolean(config, "options", "bold_allowed", &cfgbool))
+            vte_terminal_set_allow_bold(vte, cfgbool);
         if (get_config_boolean(config, "options", "dynamic_title", &cfgbool))
             *dynamic_title = cfgbool;
         if (get_config_boolean(config, "options", "urgent_on_bell", &cfgbool))
             *urgent_on_bell = cfgbool;
         if (get_config_boolean(config, "options", "clickable_url", &cfgbool))
             *clickable_url = cfgbool;
-
         if (get_config_string(config, "options", "browser", &cfgstr)) {
             browser_cmd[0] = cfgstr;
+
         } else {
             browser_cmd[0] = g_getenv("BROWSER");
             if (!browser_cmd[0]) *clickable_url = false;
diff --git a/termite.cfg b/termite.cfg
index bc371e5..55c836c 100644
--- a/termite.cfg
+++ b/termite.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ scroll_on_keystroke = true
 audible_bell = false
 visible_bell = false
 mouse_autohide = false
+allow_bold = true
 dynamic_title = true
 urgent_on_bell = true
 clickable_url = true