diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7857ab0c..1c976f1f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ byobu (2.25) unreleased; urgency=low
   * release, logo: default the logo and release to Byobu, if undetermined
   * profiles/common: ip_address is really cheap, changes more frequently
     than previously considered, check this every ~2 minutes
+  * profiles/common: enable 256 color support, LP: #409353
 
   [ Scott Moser ]
   * debian/source_byobu.py: invoke ls command allowing for shell expansion,
     LP: #408936
   * byobu-janitor: do not fail on optional sed replacement, LP: #408945
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:16:29 +0100
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:23:33 +0100
 
 byobu (2.24-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/profiles/common b/profiles/common
index f4883b83..a6f61cab 100644
--- a/profiles/common
+++ b/profiles/common
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ hardstatus alwayslastline
 termcapinfo xterm* ti@:te@
 altscreen on
 
+# Enable 256 color terminal
+attrcolor b ".I"
+termcapinfo xterm 'Co#256:AB=\E[48;5;%dm:AF=\E[38;5;%dm'
+defbce "on"
+
 # Log 10000 lines
 defscrollback 10000