diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6b2942cc..72180c1f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 byobu (2.48) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  [ darwinawdwinner@gmail.com  ]
+  * usr/bin/byobu-launcher: use screen -wipe, instead of screen -ls, to
+    clean up destroyed sessions, LP: #508609
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:14:16 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
index 33a0345c..7c81b6d0 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN="/var/run/screen/S-$USER"
 [ -z "$STY" ] || exit 0
 [ "$TERM" = "screen-bce" ] && exit 0
 
-out=`screen -ls 2>/dev/null` || true
+out=`screen -wipe 2>/dev/null` || true
 if echo "$out" | grep -qsi "^No Sockets found in "; then
 	# Start new session
 	$(which $PKG >/dev/null) && exec $PKG || exec screen