diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0b25df..588b30e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### master
 - do not set `aggressive-resize` on iTerm terminal
+- disable `detach-on-destroy`
 
 ### v3.0.0, 2015-06-24
 - remove 'almost sensible' feature
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f9a5b6..f41428d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ Inspired by [vim-sensible](https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible).
     # super useful when using "grouped sessions" and multi-monitor setup
     setw -g aggressive-resize on
 
+    # don't detach tmux when killing a session
+    set -g detach-on-destroy off
+
 ### Key bindings
 
     # easier and faster switching between next/prev window
diff --git a/sensible.tmux b/sensible.tmux
index 78c6700..76132fd 100755
--- a/sensible.tmux
+++ b/sensible.tmux
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ main() {
 		tmux set-window-option -g aggressive-resize on
 	fi
 
+	# why detach when killing a session?
+	tmux set-option -g detach-on-destroy 'off'
+
 	# DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS
 
 	local prefix="$(prefix)"