diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 3a65005b..1a4c1999 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.199 2009-11-04 22:46:25 tcunha Exp $
+.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.200 2009-11-10 23:34:03 tcunha Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
 .\" OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: November 3 2009 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: November 10 2009 $
 .Dt TMUX 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -1788,6 +1788,7 @@ will generate
 .Xr xterm 1 -style
 function key sequences; these have a number included to indicate modifiers such
 as Shift, Alt or Ctrl.
+The default is on.
 .El
 .It Xo Ic show-options
 .Op Fl g
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 621b0b91..bb93d12a 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tmux.c,v 1.186 2009-11-08 22:53:13 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tmux.c,v 1.187 2009-11-10 23:34:03 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	options_set_number(wo, "window-status-current-bg", 8);
 	options_set_number(wo, "window-status-current-fg", 8);
 	options_set_number(wo, "window-status-fg", 8);
-	options_set_number(wo, "xterm-keys", 0);
+	options_set_number(wo, "xterm-keys", 1);
  	options_set_number(wo, "remain-on-exit", 0);
 	options_set_number(wo, "synchronize-panes", 0);