diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 79419d9a..dde808bc 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ byobu (4.30) unreleased; urgency=low
     usr/lib/byobu/updates_available:
     - must separate run dirs for tmux/screen run status scripts;
       otherwise, calculated rates are off
+  * usr/lib/byobu/.constants:
+    - fix wireless utf8 icon bug, default to utf8 for tmux
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:31:31 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/.constants b/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
index 21ac207c..e41f135d 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 PKG="byobu"
 
 # UTF8 support in the hardstatus is coming one day in Screen
-if [ "$UTF8" = "1" ]; then
+if [ "$UTF8" = "1" ] || [ "$BYOBU_BACKEND" = "tmux" ]; then
 	ICON_C="℃"
 	ICON_F="℉"
 	ICON_RD="◀"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [ "$UTF8" = "1" ]; then
 	ICON_UP="▲"
 	ICON_DN="▼"
 	ICON_TRASH="♸"
-	ICON_WIFI=ICON="⚚"
+	ICON_WIFI="⚚"
 else
 	ICON_C="C"
 	ICON_F="F"