diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d03e24f9..6d786403 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ screen-profiles (1.33) unreleased; urgency=low
 
   * debian/control: build-depend on gettext-base, in case the builder needs to
     run get-po
+  * screen-launcher: add little bash hack to ensure that PROMPT_COMMAND gets
+    displayed and gnome-title is updated, LP: #xxxxxx
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:22:29 -0600
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:04:14 -0600
 
 screen-profiles (1.32-0ubuntu1) jaunty; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/screen-launcher b/screen-launcher
index eaff3e2d..ddf66553 100755
--- a/screen-launcher
+++ b/screen-launcher
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+
+[ "$TERM" = "screen" ] && exit 0
+
+# Ensure that the PROMPT_COMMAND gets printed, such that gnome-terminal
+# and friends can pick it up before going into screen
+[ -x /bin/bash ] && /bin/true | /bin/bash -i -s
+
 # Launch screen
-if [ "$TERM" != "screen" ]; then
-	screen -xRR
-fi
+exec screen -xRR