diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 7380227..c853be9 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set -g set-titles-string "#T"
 set -g status-left-length 20
 set -g status-right-length 40
 set -g monitor-activity on
+set -g terminal-overrides 'rxvt-unicode*:sitm@,ritm@'
 
 set -g status-bg "colour0"
 set -g message-command-fg "colour7"