diff --git a/Configs/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/Configs/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index 743483eb0..e8f44a0d4 100644
--- a/Configs/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/Configs/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ include theme.conf
 #background_opacity 0.60
 #hide_window_decorations yes
 #confirm_os_window_close 0
+
+# initially empty, to be configured by user and remains static
+include userprefs.conf
+
+# Note: as userprefs.conf is included at the end, settings configured in this file will override the defaults
diff --git a/Configs/.config/kitty/userprefs.conf b/Configs/.config/kitty/userprefs.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec2a6287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Configs/.config/kitty/userprefs.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Set your personal kitty configuration here
diff --git a/Scripts/restore_cfg.lst b/Scripts/restore_cfg.lst
index a134b37a6..5024d97b2 100644
--- a/Scripts/restore_cfg.lst
+++ b/Scripts/restore_cfg.lst
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ Y|Y|${HOME}/.config/hypr|animations.conf hyprland.conf windowrules.conf themes|h
 N|Y|${HOME}/.config/hypr|keybindings.conf monitors.conf userprefs.conf|hyprland
 N|Y|${HOME}/.config/hypr|nvidia.conf|hyprland nvidia-utils
 Y|Y|${HOME}/.local/share|bin|hyprland
-Y|Y|${HOME}/.config|kitty|kitty
+Y|Y|${HOME}/.config/kitty|kitty.conf theme.conf|kitty
+N|Y|${HOME}/.config/kitty|userprefs.conf|kitty
 Y|Y|${HOME}/.config|Kvantum|kvantum
 Y|Y|${HOME}/.config|lsd|lsd
 Y|Y|${HOME}/.config|MangoHud|mangohud