diff --git a/profiles/base/.tmux.conf b/profiles/base/.tmux.conf
index a8c67e6..e26a059 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.tmux.conf
+++ b/profiles/base/.tmux.conf
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@ bind M-q send-prefix
 set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
 set -ag terminal-overrides ",*:RGB"
 
-# set cursor style to underline
+# set cursor style to block
 set -g cursor-style "block"
 
-# avoid setting cursor back to block after detaching tmux
-set -ag terminal-overrides ",*:Se=\e[4 q"
-
 # undercurl support
 set -ag terminal-overrides ',*:Smulx=\E[4::%p1%dm'