diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6194e06a..82098623 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ byobu (5.78) unreleased; urgency=medium
     - give executables just a little more pop
   * usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc:
     - Ensure that we use ls with colors, and class/type indicators
+  * usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc:
+    - Enable Ubuntu-themed dircolors on Ubuntu systems
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:42:10 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc
index 35960b9f..1c8c4b7e 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/bashrc
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ if [ -n "$TMUX" ] || [ "${TERMCAP#*screen}" != "${TERMCAP}" ]; then
 				export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$(printf '\e[03;38;5;202m') # enter standout mode – orange background highlight (or italics)
 				export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$(printf '\e[0m')           # leave underline mode
 				export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$(printf '\e[04;38;5;139m') # enter underline mode – underline aubergine
+				# Use Ubuntu themed dircolors
+				if [ -e "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/share/byobu/profiles/dircolors" ]; then
+					dircolors "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/share/byobu/profiles/dircolors" > "$BYOBU_RUN_DIR/dircolors"
+					. "$BYOBU_RUN_DIR/dircolors"
+				fi
 			;;
 			*)
 				# Use nice colors (green / red / blue)