diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e216eadc..050f8acd 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ byobu (3.2) unreleased; urgency=low
 
   * usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys: resize the screen as part of the
     F5/refresh, LP: #619899
+  * usr/bin/byobu-launcher: don't launch if in a dumb terminal, LP: #612886
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:19:23 -0400
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
index ce15f490..d2f93f34 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ if [ ! -e "$HOME/.byobu/disable-autolaunch" ]; then
 				;;
 			esac
 		;;
+		dumb)
+			# Dumb terminal, don't launch
+			exit 0
+		;;
 		*)
 			exec $BYOBU_PREFIX/bin/byobu "$@"
 		;;