diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 353e13e..9571ea7 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ if -b '[ -n $ITERM_PROFILE ]' \
   "set -ga terminal-overrides '*:Ss=\E]1337;CursorShape=%p1%d\7'" \
   "set -ga terminal-overrides '*:Ss=\E[%p1%d q:Se=\E[2 q'"
 
+# Enable strikethrough on VTE compatible terminals.
+set -ga terminal-overrides 'xterm*:smxx=\E[9m'
+
 # Set only on OS X where it's required
 if -b '[ "`uname`" = "Darwin" ]' \
   "set -g default-command 'reattach-to-user-namespace -l $SHELL'"