diff --git a/bin/qvm-pass b/bin/qvm-pass
index af8820c..fbeaf01 100755
--- a/bin/qvm-pass
+++ b/bin/qvm-pass
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@ PASS_MANAGE = "ruddo.PassManage"
 
 
 def send_args(rpc, *args, **kwargs):
-    cmd = ['/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm', opts.dest_vm, rpc]
+    cmd = ['/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm',
+            '--no-filter-escape-chars-stdout',
+            '--no-filter-escape-chars-stderr',
+            opts.dest_vm, rpc]
 #     print(cmd, file=sys.stderr)
     return_stdout = kwargs.get("return_stdout", False)
     if "return_stdout" in kwargs:
diff --git a/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassManage b/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassManage
index 2ae0659..c3c99d1 100644
--- a/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassManage
+++ b/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassManage
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+#
+# xterm-256color seems to be the qubes default
+# for gnome-term and Xterm
+#
+export TERM="xterm-256color"
 
 set -e
 set -o pipefail
diff --git a/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassRead b/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassRead
index 93a07c7..6033c5c 100644
--- a/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassRead
+++ b/etc/qubes-rpc/ruddo.PassRead
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+#
+# xterm-256color seems to be the qubes default
+# for gnome-term and Xterm
+#
+export TERM="xterm-256color"
 
 set -e