diff --git a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
index a9b0cc19..9230421c 100644
--- a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: ITerminalOptions = Object.freeze({
   screenKeys: false,
   cancelEvents: false,
   useFlowControl: false,
-  wordSeparator: ' ()[]{}\',"'
+  wordSeparator: ' ()[]{}\',:;"'
 });
 
 /**