diff --git a/userspace/sysdig/csysdig.cpp b/userspace/sysdig/csysdig.cpp
index 767ac2a068..8c038fab1c 100644
--- a/userspace/sysdig/csysdig.cpp
+++ b/userspace/sysdig/csysdig.cpp
@@ -760,8 +760,8 @@ sysdig_init_res csysdig_init(int argc, char **argv)
 			{
 				MOUSE_CAPABLE_TERM,
 				eterm,
-				"xterm-color",
-				"xterm"
+				"xterm",
+				"xterm-color"
 			};
 
 			SCREEN* screen = NULL;