diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 1b9093de..563a5a4e 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ func run() {
 	}
 	defer termbox.Close()
 
+	termbox.SetOutputMode(termbox.Output256)
+
 	app := newApp()
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(gConfigPath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
diff --git a/ui.go b/ui.go
index dd3e5d98..08bafaaf 100644
--- a/ui.go
+++ b/ui.go
@@ -146,6 +146,20 @@ func applyAnsiCodes(s string, fg, bg termbox.Attribute) (termbox.Attribute, term
 		nums = append(nums, n)
 	}
 
+	// Parse 256 color terminal ansi codes
+	// termbox-go has a color offset of one, because of attributes
+	if len(nums) == 3 {
+		if nums[0] == 48 && nums[1] == 5 {
+			bg = termbox.Attribute(nums[2])
+			bg++
+		}
+		if nums[0] == 38 && nums[1] == 5 {
+			fg = termbox.Attribute(nums[2])
+			fg++
+		}
+		return fg, bg
+	}
+
 	for _, n := range nums {
 		attr, ok := gAnsiCodes[n]
 		if !ok {