diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index a0bd69f..efe309f 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1700,6 +1700,7 @@ tputc(char *c, int len) {
 				strescseq.type = ascii;
 				term.esc |= ESC_STR;
 				break;
+			case ')':
 			case '(':
 				term.esc |= ESC_ALTCHARSET;
 				break;
diff --git a/st.info b/st.info
index 38012d8..58e2139 100644
--- a/st.info
+++ b/st.info
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ st| simpleterm,
 	ed=\E[J,
 	el=\E[K,
 	el1=\E[1K,
+	enacs=\E)0,
 	flash=\E[?5h\E[?5l,
 	fsl=^G,
 	home=\E[H,