diff --git a/tmux.normal.conf b/tmux.normal.conf
index 9b5e767..831d7a5 100644
--- a/tmux.normal.conf
+++ b/tmux.normal.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bind Space send-prefix
 # SETTINGS
 #
 # general
-set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color" #set $TERM variable so programs know how to behave
+set-option -g default-terminal "tmux-256color" #set $TERM variable so programs know how to behave
 set-option -g base-index 1 #start counting windows at 1 instead of 0 (for more logical keboard-switching)
 set-option -g pane-base-index 1 #start counting panes at 1 instead of 0
 set-option -g renumber-windows on #when a window is closed, renumber the remaining windows
diff --git a/tmux.powerline.conf b/tmux.powerline.conf
index 77126ed..bbfa04d 100644
--- a/tmux.powerline.conf
+++ b/tmux.powerline.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bind Space send-prefix
 # SETTINGS
 #
 # general
-set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color" #set $TERM variable so programs know how to behave
+set-option -g default-terminal "tmux-256color" #set $TERM variable so programs know how to behave
 set-option -g base-index 1 #start counting windows at 1 instead of 0 (for more logical keboard-switching)
 set-option -g pane-base-index 1 #start counting panes at 1 instead of 0
 set-option -g renumber-windows on #when a window is closed, renumber the remaining windows