diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
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+2011-02-27  Prestoo Ten  <prestooten@gmail.com>
+
+	* term/screen.el: New file (Bug#2650).
+
 2011-02-27  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
 	* emacs-lisp/pcase.el (pcase--if): Try to invert test to reduce depth.
diff --git a/lisp/term/screen.el b/lisp/term/screen.el
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+;; -*- no-byte-compile: t -*-
+;; Treat a screen terminal similar to an xterm.
+(load "term/xterm")
+
+(defun terminal-init-screen ()
+  "Terminal initialization function for screen."
+  ;; Use the xterm color initialization code.
+  (xterm-register-default-colors)
+  (tty-set-up-initial-frame-faces))
+
+;; screen.el ends here