diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 0832117b..4925a495 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 	  .default_str = "*88col*:colors=88,*256col*:colors=256"
 	                 ",xterm*:XT:Ms=\\E]52;%p1%s;%p2%s\\007"
 	                 ":Cc=\\E]12;%p1%s\\007:Cr=\\E]112\\007"
-			 ":Cs=\\E[%p1%d q:Csr=\\E[2 q"
+			 ":Cs=\\E[%p1%d q:Csr=\\E[2 q,screen*:XT"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "update-environment",