diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 930e468..11a0c02 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static int borderpx = 2;
  */
 static char shell[] = "/bin/sh";
 static char *utmp = NULL;
-static char stty_args[] = "stty raw -echo -iexten echonl";
+static char stty_args[] = "stty raw pass8 nl -echo -iexten -cstopb 38400";
 
 /* identification sequence returned in DA and DECID */
 static char vtiden[] = "\033[?6c";