diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 68bfb5b5..99cb6277 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ set-option -gw xterm-keys on
 
 ## Key bindings ###########
 # Remap the key prefix
-set -g prefix M-a
+set -g prefix C-c
 unbind C-b
+# Restore sigterm C-c
+bind C-c send-prefix
 # Go to last active window
 bind-key a last-window
 # reload config without killing server