diff --git a/window-tree.c b/window-tree.c
index e0aa4314..d163dd9e 100644
--- a/window-tree.c
+++ b/window-tree.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void		 window_tree_key(struct window_mode_entry *,
 			     struct client *, struct session *,
 			     struct winlink *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
 
-#define WINDOW_TREE_DEFAULT_COMMAND "switch-client -t '%%'"
+#define WINDOW_TREE_DEFAULT_COMMAND "switch-client -Zt '%%'"
 
 #define WINDOW_TREE_DEFAULT_FORMAT \
 	"#{?pane_format," \