diff --git a/dotfiles/Xdefaults b/dotfiles/Xdefaults
index c1ca772..1be6cce 100644
--- a/dotfiles/Xdefaults
+++ b/dotfiles/Xdefaults
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ XTerm.VT100.backarrowKeyIsErase:	true
 XTerm.VT100.bellIsUrgent:		true
 XTerm.VT100.charClass:			33-47:48,58-64:48,91-96:48,123-126:48
 XTerm.VT100.deleteIsDEL:		false
+XTerm.VT100.disallowedPasteControls:	BS,DEL,ESC
 XTerm.VT100.metaSendsEscape:		true
 XTerm.VT100.translations:		#override \n\
     Ctrl Alt <Key>C:	copy-selection(CLIPBOARD) \n\