diff --git a/src/modules/colors/colors.c b/src/modules/colors/colors.c
index 55192eae5..7da162136 100644
--- a/src/modules/colors/colors.c
+++ b/src/modules/colors/colors.c
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ void ffPrintColors(FFColorsOptions* options)
         if (options->symbol == FF_COLORS_SYMBOL_BACKGROUND)
         {
             const char* term = getenv("TERM");
-            if (term && ffStrEquals(term, "linux"))
+            // Should be "linux", however some terminal mulitplexer overrides $TERM
+            if (term && !ffStrStartsWith(term, "xterm"))
                 ffStrbufAppendS(&result, "\e[5m");
         }
         #endif