diff --git a/xsession b/xsession
index 1528b1e..e582e9b 100644
--- a/xsession
+++ b/xsession
@@ -25,4 +25,26 @@ export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=lcd'
 [ -x /usr/sbin/rfkill ] && rfkill block all 2> /dev/null
 [ -x /usr/bin/xbacklight ] && xbacklight = 60 2> /dev/null
 
+# Configure gnome-terminal
+
+gnoterm() {
+    gconftool-2 --type $1 --set /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/$2 $3
+}
+gnoterm int    scrollback_lines      5000
+gnoterm bool   scroll_on_output      false
+gnoterm bool   scroll_on_keystroke   true
+gnoterm bool   default_show_menubar  false
+gnoterm string cursor_blink_mode     on
+gnoterm bool   use_system_font       false
+gnoterm string font                  "DejaVu Sans Mono 8"
+gnoterm bool   use_theme_colors      false
+gnoterm float  background_darkness   0.92
+gnoterm string background_type       transparent
+gnoterm string foreground_color      "#FFFFFF"
+gnoterm string background_color      "#000000"
+gnoterm string palette \
+    $(sed -n 's/^.color\([0-9]*\): /\1/p' ~/.Xresources | sort -n | \
+      awk '{print $2}' | tr '\n' ':' | sed 's/:$//')
+
+
 exec awesome