diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index c1d4cb27..b559f262 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -102,4 +102,6 @@ bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display 'Reloaded tmux.conf'
 
 # TODO Figure out why this is order dependent
 source-file ~/.tmux.conf.local
+
+set -g status-bg black
 source-file ~/.dotfiles/src/powerline/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf