diff --git a/shell/tmux/.tmux.conf b/shell/tmux/.tmux.conf
index 804700bb..5d010eaa 100644
--- a/shell/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/shell/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 set -g default-terminal screen-256color
 set -g default-shell $SHELL
+set -g default-command $SHELL
 set -s quiet on
 set -s focus-events on
 # increase scrollback buffer size