diff --git a/sources/Google.Solutions.Terminal/Controls/SshShellClient.ConnectionProperties.cs b/sources/Google.Solutions.Terminal/Controls/SshShellClient.ConnectionProperties.cs
index f50928241..abd29d143 100644
--- a/sources/Google.Solutions.Terminal/Controls/SshShellClient.ConnectionProperties.cs
+++ b/sources/Google.Solutions.Terminal/Controls/SshShellClient.ConnectionProperties.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public CultureInfo? Locale
         public string TerminalType
         {
             get; set;
-        } = "xterm";
+        } = "xterm-256color";
 
         //---------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Inner types.