diff --git a/screenrc b/screenrc
index 2cf24ff..7d09cfc 100644
--- a/screenrc
+++ b/screenrc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ fit
 
 attrcolor b ".i"
 termcapinfo xterm 'Co#256:AB=\E[48;5;%dm:AF=\E[38;5;%dm'
+term screen-256color
 defbce "on"
 
 # memory is cheap