diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bb83f7c4..47bb4937 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ byobu (5.74) unreleased; urgency=low
   * usr/lib/byobu/battery: LP: #1270451
     - add support for yet another batter type (Android)
     - thanks to Felix Krull for the initial patch
+  * usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux: LP: #1270551
+    - enable ctrl-left and ctrl-right to move among words
 
   [ Chris Johnston ]
   * usr/share/man/man1/byobu-layout.1: LP: #1288738
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
index a7a0bec3..6d4e0761 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ set -g prefix2 F12
 
 # Byobu's Keybindings
 source $BYOBU_PREFIX/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux
+set-window-option -g xterm-keys on
 
 #set-option -g set-titles on
 #set-option -g set-titles-string '#(whoami)@#H - byobu (#S)'