diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 83074ad5..efc8f161 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 byobu (2.83) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/bin/byobu: allow users to specify their own -S, LP: #610134
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:36:03 -0400
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index cd8d60a6..b0f282dd 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -65,12 +65,17 @@ if [ -S "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ ! -h "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && [ -w "$RUN" ]; then
 fi
 
 PROFILE="-c /usr/share/$PKG/profiles/byoburc"
+NAME="-S $PKG"
+# Zero out $NAME if user has specified a -S
+for i in $@; do
+	case $i in -S) NAME= ;; esac
+done
 # Now let's execute screen!
 if [ "$#" = "0" ]; then
 	out=$(screen -wipe 2>/dev/null) || true
 	if [ "$CUSTOM_WINDOW_SET" = "1" ]; then
 		# Start new custom window set session
-		exec screen $SCREEN_TERM -S $PKG $PROFILE
+		exec screen $SCREEN_TERM $NAME $PROFILE
 	else
 		case "$out" in
 			*\(*\)*)
@@ -79,11 +84,11 @@ if [ "$#" = "0" ]; then
 			;;
 			*)
 				# Start new default session
-				exec screen $SCREEN_TERM -S $PKG $PROFILE $DEFAULT_WINDOW
+				exec screen $SCREEN_TERM $NAME $PROFILE $DEFAULT_WINDOW
 			;;
 		esac
 	fi
 else
 	# Launch with command line args
-	exec screen $SCREEN_TERM -S $PKG $PROFILE "$@"
+	exec screen $SCREEN_TERM $NAME $PROFILE "$@"
 fi