diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.vim b/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 13d8d54..65431b1 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ let g:ale_linters = {
 " PLUGIN: TMUXLINE
 let g:airline_powerline_fonts=1
 let g:airline_theme='raven'
+
+let g:gruvbox_italic=1
 colorscheme gruvbox
 
 " disable automatically refreshing the mux statusbar since it breaks tmux
diff --git a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index 0284ad6..96463cd 100644
--- a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set -g terminal-overrides "xterm*:XT:smcup@:rmcup@"
 set-window-option -g automatic-rename on
 set-option -g set-titles on
 set -g mouse on
-set -g default-terminal screen-256color
+set -g default-terminal xterm-256color
 set -g status-keys vi
 set -g history-limit 10000