diff --git a/caca/driver_ncurses.c b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
index a4b1c79..1fced5c 100644
--- a/caca/driver_ncurses.c
+++ b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ static RETSIGTYPE sigwinch_handler(int);
 static caca_display_t *sigwinch_d; /* FIXME: we ought to get rid of this */
 #endif
 #if defined HAVE_GETENV && defined HAVE_PUTENV
-static void ncurses_check_terminal(void);
+static void ncurses_install_terminal(caca_display_t *);
+static void ncurses_uninstall_terminal(caca_display_t *);
 #endif
 static void ncurses_write_utf32(uint32_t);
 
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ struct driver_private
 {
     int attr[16*16];
     mmask_t oldmask;
+    char *term;
 };
 
 static int ncurses_init_graphics(caca_display_t *dp)
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ static int ncurses_init_graphics(caca_display_t *dp)
     dp->drv.p = malloc(sizeof(struct driver_private));
 
 #if defined HAVE_GETENV && defined HAVE_PUTENV
-    ncurses_check_terminal();
+    ncurses_install_terminal(dp);
 #endif
 
 #if defined HAVE_SIGNAL
@@ -315,6 +317,10 @@ static int ncurses_end_graphics(caca_display_t *dp)
     noraw();
     endwin();
 
+#if defined HAVE_GETENV && defined HAVE_PUTENV
+    ncurses_uninstall_terminal(dp);
+#endif
+
     free(dp->drv.p);
 
     return 0;
@@ -561,10 +567,12 @@ static RETSIGTYPE sigwinch_handler(int sig)
 #endif
 
 #if defined HAVE_GETENV && defined HAVE_PUTENV
-static void ncurses_check_terminal(void)
+static void ncurses_install_terminal(caca_display_t *dp)
 {
     char *term, *colorterm;
 
+    dp->drv.p->term = NULL;
+
     term = getenv("TERM");
     colorterm = getenv("COLORTERM");
 
@@ -583,9 +591,23 @@ static void ncurses_check_terminal(void)
             return;
         endwin();
         (void)putenv("TERM=xterm-16color");
+        dp->drv.p->term = strdup(term);
         return;
     }
 }
+
+static void ncurses_uninstall_terminal(caca_display_t *dp)
+{
+    /* Needs to be persistent because we use putenv() */
+    static char termenv[1024];
+
+    if(!dp->drv.p->term)
+        return;
+
+    snprintf(termenv, 1023, "TERM=%s", dp->drv.p->term);
+    free(dp->drv.p->term);
+    (void)putenv(termenv);
+}
 #endif
 
 static void ncurses_write_utf32(uint32_t ch)
diff --git a/caca/driver_slang.c b/caca/driver_slang.c
index ac5869c..7bb1d3d 100644
--- a/caca/driver_slang.c
+++ b/caca/driver_slang.c
@@ -110,13 +110,21 @@ static RETSIGTYPE sigwinch_handler(int);
 static caca_display_t *sigwinch_d; /* FIXME: we ought to get rid of this */
 #endif
 #if defined(HAVE_GETENV) && defined(HAVE_PUTENV)
-static void slang_check_terminal(void);
+static void slang_install_terminal(caca_display_t *);
+static void slang_uninstall_terminal(caca_display_t *);
 #endif
 
+struct driver_private
+{
+    char *term;
+};
+
 static int slang_init_graphics(caca_display_t *dp)
 {
+    dp->drv.p = malloc(sizeof(struct driver_private));
+
 #if defined(HAVE_GETENV) && defined(HAVE_PUTENV)
-    slang_check_terminal();
+    slang_install_terminal(dp);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(HAVE_SIGNAL)
@@ -184,6 +192,12 @@ static int slang_end_graphics(caca_display_t *dp)
     SLang_reset_tty();
     SLsmg_reset_smg();
 
+#if defined HAVE_GETENV && defined HAVE_PUTENV
+    slang_uninstall_terminal(dp);
+#endif
+
+    free(dp->drv.p);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -494,10 +508,12 @@ static RETSIGTYPE sigwinch_handler(int sig)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(HAVE_GETENV) && defined(HAVE_PUTENV)
-static void slang_check_terminal(void)
+static void slang_install_terminal(caca_display_t *dp)
 {
     char *term, *colorterm;
 
+    dp->drv.p->term = NULL;
+
     term = getenv("TERM");
     colorterm = getenv("COLORTERM");
 
@@ -511,9 +527,23 @@ static void slang_check_terminal(void)
          || getenv("KONSOLE_DCOP_SESSION"))
     {
         (void)putenv("TERM=xterm-16color");
+        dp->drv.p->term = strdup(term);
         return;
     }
 }
+
+static void slang_uninstall_terminal(caca_display_t *dp)
+{
+    /* Needs to be persistent because we use putenv() */
+    static char termenv[1024];
+
+    if(!dp->drv.p->term)
+        return;
+
+    snprintf(termenv, 1023, "TERM=%s", dp->drv.p->term);
+    free(dp->drv.p->term);
+    (void)putenv(termenv);
+}
 #endif
 
 /*