diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fd73d03..49a21f2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ io.on('connection', function(socket) {
         socket.emit('status', 'SSH CONNECTION ESTABLISHED');
         socket.emit('statusBackground', 'green');
         socket.emit('allowreplay', config.options.allowreplay)
-        conn.shell(function(err, stream) {
+        conn.shell({ term: 'xterm-256color' },function(err, stream) {
             if (err) { 
                 console.log (err.message);
                 myError = myError + err.message