diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 01c8053..4f2266d 100644
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ ln -s vimrc ~/.vimrc
 ln -s tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
 ln -s zshrc ~/.zshrc.local
 ln -s gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
+ln -s screenrc ~/.screenrc
 wget -O ~/.zshrc http://git.grml.org/f/grml-etc-core/etc/zsh/zshrc
diff --git a/screenrc b/screenrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2e87ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/screenrc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+vbell off
+bell_msg '^G'
+term screen-256color
+hardstatus alwayslastline '%{= kK}%{w}%H %{K}%= %{= kw}%?%-Lw%?%{B}(%{W}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%{B})%{w}%?%+Lw%?%?%= %{K}%{B} %{w}%c%{K}'
+startup_message off
+altscreen on
+defutf8 on