diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9debbf68..701fd60a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2016-11-03  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
+	* xterm should be able to use at least 16 colors
+
 2016-11-01  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* The class declaration now has a consistent order
 
diff --git a/src/fdialog.cpp b/src/fdialog.cpp
index 8793f9ab..ea6d7bd2 100644
--- a/src/fdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/fdialog.cpp
@@ -1462,7 +1462,15 @@ void FDialog::cb_move (FWidget*, void*)
     return;
 
   setMoveSizeWidget(this);
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(true);
+
   drawBorder();
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(false);
+
   save_geometry = getGeometry();
   tooltip = new FToolTip(this);
 
diff --git a/src/fterm.cpp b/src/fterm.cpp
index 22a16888..a678724e 100644
--- a/src/fterm.cpp
+++ b/src/fterm.cpp
@@ -2963,7 +2963,13 @@ void FTerm::init()
   // Test if the terminal is a xterm
   if (  std::strncmp(termtype, const_cast<char*>("xterm"), 5) == 0
      || std::strncmp(termtype, const_cast<char*>("Eterm"), 4) == 0 )
+  {
     xterm_terminal = true;
+
+    // Each xterm should be able to use at least 16 colors
+    if ( ! new_termtype && std::strlen(termtype) == 5 )
+      new_termtype = const_cast<char*>("xterm-16color");    
+  }
   else
     xterm_terminal = false;