diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ccd01aa6..9d1f9c02 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 byobu (4.42) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/lib/byobu/.constants, usr/lib/byobu/reboot_required:
+    - fix arrows to work better with ubuntu mono font
+    - add reboot symbol
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:53:51 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/.constants b/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
index e95acbc8..4a756592 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ PKG="byobu"
 if [ "$UTF8" = "1" ] || [ "$BYOBU_BACKEND" = "tmux" ]; then
 	ICON_C="℃"
 	ICON_F="℉"
-	ICON_RD="◀"
-	ICON_WR="▶"
+	ICON_RD="◂"
+	ICON_WR="▸"
 	ICON_MAIL="⍌"
-	ICON_UP="▲"
-	ICON_DN="▼"
+	ICON_UP="▴"
+	ICON_DN="▾"
 	ICON_TRASH="♸"
 	ICON_WIFI="⚚"
+	ICON_REBOOT="⟳"
 else
 	ICON_C="C"
 	ICON_F="F"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ else
 	ICON_DN="v"
 	ICON_TRASH="T"
 	ICON_WIFI=
+	ICON_REBOOT="(R)"
 fi
 PCT="%%"
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/reboot_required b/usr/lib/byobu/reboot_required
index 647aa6ea..d6e5e9e0 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/reboot_required
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/reboot_required
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ __reboot_required_detail() {
 
 __reboot_required() {
 	if [ -e "$REBOOT_FLAG" ]; then
-		color b W; printf "("; color -; color b b W; printf "R"; color -; color b W; printf ")"; color --
+		color b W; printf "$ICON_REBOOT"; color --;
 	fi
 	if [ -e "$RELOAD_FLAG" ]; then
 		color b W; printf "<"; color -; color b b W; printf "F5"; color -; color b W; printf ">"; color -; printf " "