diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index b42dbee..b0d6513 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ set colorcolumn=90
 " Show trailing whitespace
 set list listchars=tab:»·,trail:·
 
+" Fix vim's background colour erase - http://snk.tuxfamily.org/log/vim-256color-bce.html
+if &term =~ '256color'
+  " Disable Background Color Erase (BCE) so that color schemes
+  " work properly when Vim is used inside tmux and GNU screen.
+  " See also http://snk.tuxfamily.org/log/vim-256color-bce.html
+  set t_ut=
+endif
+
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 " CUSTOM AUTOCMDS
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