https://github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/675#issuecomment-73426588 outlines an issue with tmux that I am affected by. This fixes it. I assume the same thing applies on Linux but don't have a gui to test on.
From http://osxdaily.com/2017/01/11/manually-refresh-touch-bar-mac/ this will reset the control portion of the touch bar which has been frequently breaking in New and Interesting Ways™.