diff --git a/applications/tmux.conf b/applications/tmux.conf
index d46f14f..f75d42d 100644
--- a/applications/tmux.conf
+++ b/applications/tmux.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # set up terminal
-set -g default-terminal "st-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+set-option -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color*:Tc:smso="
 
 # set up status bar
 set -g status-right '#[bg=#241d29]#{pane_title}'