diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9726f80..c718f56 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ integrity=
             hash: true,
             controlsTutorial: false,
             transition: 'convex',
+            controlsBackArrows: 'visible',  // would hopefully solve the faded-arrow thing
             dependencies: [
                     { src: 'plugin/markdown/marked.js' },
                     { src: 'plugin/markdown/markdown.js' },
diff --git a/slides.mustache b/slides.mustache
index 2b8087c..6523566 100644
--- a/slides.mustache
+++ b/slides.mustache
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ integrity=
             hash: true,
             controlsTutorial: false,
             transition: 'convex',
+            controlsBackArrows: 'visible',  // would hopefully solve the faded-arrow thing
             dependencies: [
                     { src: 'plugin/markdown/marked.js' },
                     { src: 'plugin/markdown/markdown.js' },