diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a9ea5ae3..0040620d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ byobu (4.17-0ubuntu1) oneiric; urgency=low
     - LP: #553105, #780081: support XDG user dirs
   * usr/lib/byobu/.shutil:
     - quiet printing of metadata service test
+  * usr/bin/byobu-select-session:
+    - need to use the screen binary, LP: #800496
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:14:17 +0000
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
index 1ea14ae3..9821d191 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-select-session
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ if len(sessions) > 1:
 			choice = ""
 			sys.stderr.write("\nERROR: Invalid input\n");
 elif len(sessions) == 1:
-	os.execvp("byobu", ["", "-AOxRR"])
+ 	# Attach to the chosen session; must use the 'screen' binary
+	os.execvp("screen", ["", "-AOxRR"])
 
 if choice:
 	if sessions[choice-1] == "NEW":