diff --git a/config/tmux/tmux.conf b/config/tmux/tmux.conf
index f00ab3d..50989c3 100644
--- a/config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ unbind r
 bind r source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf\; display "Reloaded conf."
 
 # Full color for vim
-set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+# based on https://gist.github.com/andersevenrud/015e61af2fd264371032763d4ed965b6
+set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+set -sg terminal-overrides ",*:RGB"
 
 #### COLOUR (Solarized 256)