diff --git a/src/kernel/apps/consoled/consoled.cpp b/src/kernel/apps/consoled/consoled.cpp
index 8e49a6c633..f994db4546 100644
--- a/src/kernel/apps/consoled/consoled.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/apps/consoled/consoled.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ start_console(struct console *con)
 
 	resume_thread(con->keyboard_reader);
 	resume_thread(con->console_writer);
+	setenv("TERM", "beterm", true);
 
 	return 0;
 }