diff --git a/shells/Xresources b/shells/Xresources
index 895f311..f93a419 100644
--- a/shells/Xresources
+++ b/shells/Xresources
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ UXTerm*termName: xterm-256color
 UXTerm*eightBitInput: false
 UXTerm*selectToClipboard: true
 UXTerm*vt100*internalBorder: 0
+UXTerm.*backarrowKey: false 
 *VT100*Translations: #override  \
   <Key>Home: string(0x01)\n\
   <Key>End:  string(0x05)\n