diff --git a/home/terminal/default.nix b/home/terminal/default.nix
index 2c8a198..122c212 100644
--- a/home/terminal/default.nix
+++ b/home/terminal/default.nix
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
       set -g window-status-current-format '#I:#W'
       set -g allow-rename off
 
+      # Start windows and panes at 1, not 0
+      set -g base-index 1
+      setw -g pane-base-index 1
+
       # default statusbar colors
       set-option -g status-style bg=colour232,fg=colour239,default