diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 54da571..a3d8993 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 # Export our directory to Termite for opening new terminals
 if { [[ "$TERM" == xterm-termite ]] || [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; } &&
     [ -r /etc/profile.d/vte.sh ]; then
+    if [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; then # FIXME: hack to make Xterm work
+        VTE_VERSION="${VTE_VERSION:-3405}"
+    fi
+
     . /etc/profile.d/vte.sh
     __vte_prompt_command
 fi
diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 7453657..28fe171 100755
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Export our directory to Termite for opening new terminals
 if { [[ "$TERM" == xterm-termite ]] || [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; } &&
     [ -r /etc/profile.d/vte.sh ]; then
+    if [[ "$TERM" == xterm ]]; then # FIXME: hack to make Xterm work
+        VTE_VERSION="${VTE_VERSION:-3405}"
+    fi
+
     . /etc/profile.d/vte.sh
     __vte_osc7
     precmd_functions+=(__vte_prompt_command) # FIXME: why isn't it set above ?