diff --git a/Xresources b/Xresources
index 1193992..6600db5 100644
--- a/Xresources
+++ b/Xresources
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ URxvt.matcher.button:  1
 URxvt.urgentOnBell:    true
 URxvt.saveLines:       65535
 URxvt.bell-command:    notify-send "Bell rang" "The bell rang in URxvt"
+URxvt.termName:        rxvt-256color
 
 ! URxvt with solarized colors
 URxvt.background: S_base03