diff --git a/home/.tmux-server.conf b/home/.tmux-server.conf
index 3d44bba..963005b 100644
--- a/home/.tmux-server.conf
+++ b/home/.tmux-server.conf
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ is_shell="ps -o state= -o comm= -t '#{pane_tty}' \
 unbind C-l # Default for go to last window
 bind -n C-l if-shell "$is_shell" "bind -n C-l send-keys C-l ; run 'sleep 0.1' ; clear-history"
 
+# use all colors
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
 # theming, See https://github.com/seebi/tmux-colors-solarized/blob/master/tmuxcolors-dark.conf
 
 #### COLOUR (Solarized dark)
diff --git a/home/.tmux.conf b/home/.tmux.conf
index cd59e39..b537333 100644
--- a/home/.tmux.conf
+++ b/home/.tmux.conf
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ is_shell="ps -o state= -o comm= -t '#{pane_tty}' \
 unbind C-l # Default for go to last window
 bind -n C-l if-shell "$is_shell" "bind -n C-l send-keys C-l ; run 'sleep 0.1' ; clear-history"
 
+# use all colors
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
 # theming, See https://github.com/seebi/tmux-colors-solarized/blob/master/tmuxcolors-dark.conf
 
 #### COLOUR (Solarized dark)