diff --git a/roles/bash/files/profile b/roles/bash/files/profile
index 6dc28a6..5e5eb3a 100644
--- a/roles/bash/files/profile
+++ b/roles/bash/files/profile
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ _update_colors() {
         PS1_SEP_COLOR=$(tput setaf $Base01)
     fi
 
-    if [ -n "$TMUX" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.tmux.conf" ]; then
+    if [ -n "$TMUX" ] && [ -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/tmux-colors.conf" ]; then
         tmux set-environment -g BACKGROUND "$BACKGROUND"
-        tmux source-file "$HOME/.tmux.conf"
+        tmux source-file "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/tmux-colors.conf"
     fi
 
     local ls_colors="$HOME/.config/dircolors/solarized-$BACKGROUND"
diff --git a/roles/tmux/files/tmux-colors.conf b/roles/tmux/files/tmux-colors.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c72d9b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/tmux/files/tmux-colors.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Default to solarized dark.
+set  -g status-fg                   colour3                 # Yellow
+set  -g status-bg                   colour0                 # Base02
+setw -g window-status-style         fg=colour12,bg=default  # Base0 on Transparent
+setw -g window-status-current-style fg=colour9,bg=default   # Orange on Transparent
+set  -g pane-border-style           fg=colour0              # Base02
+set  -g pane-active-border-style    fg=colour14             # Base1
+
+%if #{==:#{BACKGROUND},light}
+    set  -g status-fg                   colour13                # Violet
+    set  -g status-bg                   colour7                 # Base2
+    setw -g window-status-style         fg=colour11,bg=default  # Base00 on Transparent
+    setw -g window-status-current-style fg=colour5,bg=default   # Magenta on Transparent
+    set  -g pane-border-style           fg=colour7              # Base2
+    set  -g pane-active-border-style    fg=colour10             # Base01
+%endif
diff --git a/roles/tmux/files/tmux.conf b/roles/tmux/files/tmux.conf
index f279a69..54f0904 100644
--- a/roles/tmux/files/tmux.conf
+++ b/roles/tmux/files/tmux.conf
@@ -55,21 +55,7 @@ set-environment -gu SHLVL
 #
 # Colors
 #
-set  -g status-fg                   colour3                 # Yellow
-set  -g status-bg                   colour0                 # Base02
-setw -g window-status-style         fg=colour12,bg=default  # Base0 on Transparent
-setw -g window-status-current-style fg=colour9,bg=default   # Orange on Transparent
-set  -g pane-border-style           fg=colour0              # Base02
-set  -g pane-active-border-style    fg=colour14             # Base1
-
-%if #{==:#{BACKGROUND},light}
-    set  -g status-fg                   colour13                # Violet
-    set  -g status-bg                   colour7                 # Base2
-    setw -g window-status-style         fg=colour11,bg=default  # Base00 on Transparent
-    setw -g window-status-current-style fg=colour5,bg=default   # Magenta on Transparent
-    set  -g pane-border-style           fg=colour7              # Base2
-    set  -g pane-active-border-style    fg=colour10             # Base01
-%endif
+source-file -q "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/tmux-colors.conf"
 
 # Fix for clipboard in vim running inside tmux:
 #   See http://www.economyofeffort.com/2013/07/29/reattach-to-user-namespace-the-fix-for-your-tmux-in-os-x-woes/
diff --git a/roles/tmux/tasks/main.yml b/roles/tmux/tasks/main.yml
index 2e04c96..f8367ce 100644
--- a/roles/tmux/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/tmux/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 
 - name: Deploy tmux config
   file:
-      src: "{{ role_path }}/files/tmux.conf"
-      dest: ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+      src: "{{ role_path }}/files/{{ item }}"
+      dest: "~/.config/tmux/{{ item }}"
       state: link
       force: yes
-
+  loop:
+      - tmux.conf
+      - tmux-colors.conf