diff --git a/term.c b/term.c
index 5522111b5f..f57493d97b 100755
--- a/term.c
+++ b/term.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ int term_init(void)
 		vt100compat = 1; else
 	if (!strncasecmp(term, "xterm", 5))
 		vt100compat = 1; else
+	if (!strncasecmp(term, "Eterm", 5))
+		vt100compat = 1; else
 	if (!strncasecmp(term, "crt", 3))
 		vt100compat = 1; else
 	if (!strncasecmp(term, "vt", 2))