diff --git a/src/keymap.h b/src/keymap.h
index 5babdf4..e0e46b7 100644
--- a/src/keymap.h
+++ b/src/keymap.h
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@
     , KE_XF4
     , KE_XEND		/* extra (vt100) end key for xterm */
     , KE_XHOME		/* extra (vt100) home key for xterm */
+    , KE_XUP		/* extra vt100 cursor keys for xterm */
+    , KE_XDOWN
+    , KE_XLEFT
+    , KE_XRIGHT
 
     , KE_LEFTMOUSE_NM	/* non-mappable Left mouse button click */
     , KE_LEFTRELEASE_NM	/* non-mappable left mouse button release */
@@ -270,6 +274,12 @@
 #define K_XF3		TERMCAP2KEY(KS_EXTRA, KE_XF3)
 #define K_XF4		TERMCAP2KEY(KS_EXTRA, KE_XF4)
 
+/* extra set of cursor keys for vt100 compatible xterm */
+#define K_XUP		TERMCAP2KEY(KS_EXTRA, KE_XUP)
+#define K_XDOWN		TERMCAP2KEY(KS_EXTRA, KE_XDOWN)
+#define K_XLEFT		TERMCAP2KEY(KS_EXTRA, KE_XLEFT)
+#define K_XRIGHT	TERMCAP2KEY(KS_EXTRA, KE_XRIGHT)
+
 #define K_F1		TERMCAP2KEY('k', '1')	/* function keys */
 #define K_F2		TERMCAP2KEY('k', '2')
 #define K_F3		TERMCAP2KEY('k', '3')