diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 8aa86ce..7e39b03 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -1798,6 +1798,8 @@
 	T_DA = (char_u *)"y";
     if ((T_UT == NULL || T_UT == empty_option) && tgetflag("ut") > 0)
 	T_UT = (char_u *)"y";
+    if ((T_XON == NULL || T_XON == empty_option) && tgetflag("xo") > 0)
+	T_XON = (char_u *)"y";
 
     /*
      * get key codes