diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 334ddd65..561cde32 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ byobu (4.49) unreleased; urgency=low
 
   * usr/bin/byobu-modrian:
     - add a new, fun script
+  * usr/bin/byobu-select-session:
+    - fix 256-color tmux reattaches
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:43:02 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
index 1487c116..e9f3a0e8 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def attach_session(session):
 	print("Attaching: [%s]\n" % session)
 	items = session.split("____", 2)
 	if items[0] == "tmux":
-		os.execvp("tmux", ["", "attach", "-t", items[1]])
+		os.execvp("tmux", ["", "-2", "attach", "-t", items[1]])
 	else:
 		os.execvp("screen", ["", "-AOxRR", items[1]])
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if len(sessions) > 1:
 elif len(sessions) == 1:
  	# Attach to the only session; must use the binary, not the wrapper!
 	if BYOBU_BACKEND == "tmux":
-		os.execvp("tmux", ["", "attach"])
+		os.execvp("tmux", ["", "-2", "attach"])
 	else:
 		os.execvp("screen", ["", "-AOxRR"])