1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index f3f764e1..f339b729 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	options_set_number(wo, "window-status-current-bg", 8);
 	options_set_number(wo, "window-status-current-fg", 8);
 	options_set_number(wo, "window-status-fg", 8);
+	options_set_string(wo, "window-status-format", "#I:#W#F");
+	options_set_string(wo, "window-status-current-format", "#I:#W#F");
 	options_set_number(wo, "xterm-keys", 0);
  	options_set_number(wo, "remain-on-exit", 0);
 	options_set_number(wo, "synchronize-panes", 0);