diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
index 534365a8d..75f5afa7d 100644
--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
+++ b/spacemacs/packages.el
@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@ It will toggle the overlay under point or create an overlay of one character."
 
       ;; buffers that we manage
       (push '("*Help*"                 :dedicated t :position bottom :stick t :noselect nil :height 0.4) popwin:special-display-config)
-      (push '("*compilation*"          :dedicated t :position bottom :stick t :noselect nil :height 0.4) popwin:special-display-config)
+      (push '("*compilation*"          :dedicated t :position bottom :stick t :noselect t   :height 0.4) popwin:special-display-config)
       (push '("*Shell Command Output*" :dedicated t :position bottom :stick t :noselect nil            ) popwin:special-display-config)
       (push '("*Async Shell Command*"  :dedicated t :position bottom :stick t :noselect nil            ) popwin:special-display-config)
       (push '(" *undo-tree*"           :dedicated t :position bottom :stick t :noselect nil :height 0.4) popwin:special-display-config)