diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 722429f7..6537e2c9 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_ARRAY,
-	  .default_str = "tmux*:XT,screen*:XT",
+	  .default_str = "tmux*:XT,screen*:XT,xterm*:XT",
 	  .separator = ","
 	},