diff --git a/src/tui/light.go b/src/tui/light.go
index 2c661808..d0f02c99 100644
--- a/src/tui/light.go
+++ b/src/tui/light.go
@@ -1167,8 +1167,10 @@ func (w *LightWindow) DrawHSeparator(row int, windowType WindowType, useBottom b
 		line = w.border.bottom
 	}
 	var leftCap, rightCap rune
-	if shape.HasLeft() || shape.HasRight() {
+	if shape.HasLeft() {
 		leftCap = w.border.leftMid
+	}
+	if shape.HasRight() {
 		rightCap = w.border.rightMid
 	}
 	w.drawHLine(row, line, leftCap, rightCap, color)
diff --git a/src/tui/tcell.go b/src/tui/tcell.go
index 55256592..1dbb6dc5 100644
--- a/src/tui/tcell.go
+++ b/src/tui/tcell.go
@@ -1067,8 +1067,10 @@ func (w *TcellWindow) DrawHSeparator(row int, windowType WindowType, useBottom b
 		line = w.borderStyle.bottom
 	}
 	var leftCap, rightCap rune
-	if shape.HasLeft() || shape.HasRight() {
+	if shape.HasLeft() {
 		leftCap = w.borderStyle.leftMid
+	}
+	if shape.HasRight() {
 		rightCap = w.borderStyle.rightMid
 	}
 	w.drawHLine(w.top+row, line, leftCap, rightCap, style)