diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 62499e6..ed9eb75 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bind -n C-x setw synchronize-panes
 bind-key -n C-S-Left swap-window -t -1\; select-window -t -1
 bind-key -n C-S-Right swap-window -t +1\; select-window -t +1
 
-set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 
 # start session number from 1 rather than 0
 # set -g base-index 1