diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index a29f10812..faa8e40da 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class Options:
     scrollback_lines: int = 2000
     scrollback_pager: list[str] = ['less', '--chop-long-lines', '--RAW-CONTROL-CHARS', '+INPUT_LINE_NUMBER']
     scrollback_pager_history_size: int = 0
-    scrollbar: ScrollbarSettings = ScrollbarSettings(opacity=0.5, track_opacity=0, track_hover_opacity=0.1, color=0, track_color=0, interactive=True, width=0.5, radius=0.3, gap=0.1, min_handle_height=1.0, hitbox_expansion=0.25, jump_on_track_click=True, visible_when=1)
+    scrollbar: ScrollbarSettings = ScrollbarSettings()
     select_by_word_characters: str = '@-./_~?&=%+#'
     select_by_word_characters_forward: str = ''
     selection_background: kitty.fast_data_types.Color | None = Color(255, 250, 205)
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index f1fb58f66..018073004 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -1734,6 +1734,15 @@ def differences(self, other: 'ScrollbarSettings') -> Iterator[str]:
                 yield f'{key}: {o}'
 
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        defaults = self._field_defaults
+        parts = []
+        for field_name in self._fields:
+            if (value := getattr(self, field_name)) != defaults[field_name]:
+                parts.append(f'{field_name}={value!r}')
+        return f'{self.__class__.__name__}({", ".join(parts)})'
+
+
 default_scrollbar = ScrollbarSettings()