diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 2a3d5a5..55585b1 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ if [ -x /usr/bin/xset ]; then
 	xset -b
 fi
 
+if [[ ${TERM} == st* ]]; then
+	if [ ! -e /usr/share/terminfo/s/st-256color ]; then
+		export TERM=xterm-256color
+	fi
+fi
+
 unsetopt beep
 bindkey -e
 export LESS="-X -R -F"