diff --git a/kitty/terminfo.py b/kitty/terminfo.py
index ea76ca1a0..6f68543c4 100644
--- a/kitty/terminfo.py
+++ b/kitty/terminfo.py
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ string_capabilities = {
     'u9': r'\E[c',
 
     # Bracketed paste, added to ncurses 6.4 in 2023
-    'PS': '\E200~',
-    'PE': '\E201~',
+    'PS': '\E[200~',
+    'PE': '\E[201~',
     'BE': '\E[?2004h',
     'BD': '\E[?2004l',
 
diff --git a/terminfo/kitty.terminfo b/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
index 039c980f6..d6d3a5074 100644
--- a/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
+++ b/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ xterm-kitty|KovIdTTY,
 	BE=\E[?2004h,
 	Cr=\E]112\007,
 	Cs=\E]12;%p1%s\007,
-	PE=\E201~,
-	PS=\E200~,
+	PE=\E[201~,
+	PS=\E[200~,
 	Se=\E[2\sq,
 	Setulc=\E[58:2:%p1%{65536}%/%d:%p1%{256}%/%{255}%&%d:%p1%{255}%&%d%;m,
 	Smulx=\E[4:%p1%dm,
diff --git a/terminfo/x/xterm-kitty b/terminfo/x/xterm-kitty
index 9a95e9c0f..ae6a36c76 100644
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