diff --git a/themes/steeef.zsh-theme b/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
index a5cf0f9a..07c1d3de 100644
--- a/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ autoload -U add-zsh-hook
 autoload -Uz vcs_info
 
 #use extended color pallete if available
-if [ $TERM = "xterm-256color" ]; then
+if [ $TERM = "xterm-256color" || $TERM = "linux" || $TERM = "rxvt-256color" || $TERM = "rxvt-unicode-256color" ]; then
     turquoise="%F{81}"
     orange="%F{166}"
     purple="%F{135}"