diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index db5fd2ee..e14db4d0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 byobu (5.49) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/bin/byobu-enable-prompt:
+    - fix TERM
+  * debian/postinst, usr/bin/byobu-enable-prompt: LP: #1205560
+    - soften requirements on touching the reload flag
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:51:20 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index a77080a2..85a7605e 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ fi
 # Remove the short-lived MOTD message
 rm -f /etc/update-motd.d/55-window-manager
 
-# Notify users that they should reload their profile
+# Attempt to notify users that they should reload their profile
 touch_flag() {
-	touch "$1"
+	touch "$1" || true
 	chown --reference $(dirname "$1") "$1" || true
-	chmod 700 "$1"
+	chmod 700 "$1" || true
 }
 [ -r "/etc/$PKG/socketdir" ] && . "/etc/$PKG/socketdir"
 if [ -d "$SOCKETDIR" ]; then
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-enable-prompt b/usr/bin/byobu-enable-prompt
index 7d45d8f7..1bb80578 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-enable-prompt
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-enable-prompt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PKG="byobu"
 byobu-disable-prompt || true
 cat >>"$HOME/.bashrc" <<EOF
 PS1="${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\e[00;31m\]\u\[\e[00;30m\]@\[\e[00;36m\]\h\[\e[00m\]:\[\e[00;32m\]\w\[\e[00m\]\$ " #byobu-prompt#
-export TERM="xterm-256" #byobu-prompt#
+export TERM="xterm-256color" #byobu-prompt#
 EOF
 
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