diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7b0884ae..b23f23c4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-byobu (5.26) unreleased; urgency=low
+byobu (5.26) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  [ Iain Lane ]
+  * usr/bin/byobu-select-session:
+    - Handle `screen -ls' returning 1. (LP: #1098341)
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:17:43 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
index ec86e4e2..f9fc1e32 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ def get_sessions():
 	sessions = []
 	i = 0
 	if BYOBU_BACKEND == "screen":
-		output = subprocess.check_output(["screen", "-ls"])
+		try:
+			output = subprocess.check_output(["screen", "-ls"])
+		except subprocess.CalledProcessError as cpe:
+			# screen -ls seems to always return 1
+			if cpe.returncode != 1:
+				raise
+			else:
+				output = cpe.output
 		output = output.decode(sys.stdout.encoding)
 		if output:
 			for s in output.splitlines():