diff --git a/.vim/vimrc b/.vim/vimrc
index 73c2fda..10be34f 100644
--- a/.vim/vimrc
+++ b/.vim/vimrc
@@ -125,9 +125,17 @@ let g:syntastic_cpp_auto_refresh_includes = 1
 let g:syntastic_c_cpplint_exec = 'cppcheck'
 
 " change cursor shape for different editing modes, neovim does this by default
-let &t_SI = "\<Esc>]6;green\x7"
-let &t_SR = "\e[4 q"
-let &t_EI = "\e[2 q"
+if !has('nvim')
+    if exists('$TMUX')
+        let &t_SI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\e[12 q\<Esc>\\"
+        let &t_SI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\e[4 q\<Esc>\\"
+        let &t_SI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\e[2 q\<Esc>\\"
+    else
+        let &t_SI = "\e[12 q"
+        let &t_SR = "\e[4 q"
+        let &t_EI = "\e[2 q"
+    endif
+endif
 " reset cursor when vim exits
 autocmd VimLeave * silent !echo -ne "\033]112\007"