diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 97f6c23..e098c81 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
 # -- general -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" # colors!
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+if 'infocmp -x tmux-256color > /dev/null 2>&1' 'set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"'
+
 setw -g xterm-keys on
 set -s escape-time 10                     # faster command sequences
 set -sg repeat-time 600                   # increase repeat timeout