diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 2afcd1c06..f88b185a5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1219,6 +1219,7 @@ init_xterm_support (void)
     }
 
     if (force_xterm || strncmp (termvalue, "xterm", 5) == 0
+	|| strncmp (termvalue, "konsole", 7) == 0
 	|| strncmp (termvalue, "rxvt", 4) == 0
 	|| strcmp (termvalue, "Eterm") == 0
 	|| strcmp (termvalue, "dtterm") == 0) {