diff --git a/units/emergency.service b/units/emergency.service
index 5910ec9b9..e05678255 100644
--- a/units/emergency.service
+++ b/units/emergency.service
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 
 [Service]
 Environment=HOME=/root
+Environment=TERM=vt100-nav
 WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth --hide-splash
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo 'Welcome to emergency mode. Use "systemctl default" or ^D to activate default mode.'
diff --git a/units/fedora/single.service b/units/fedora/single.service
index 550df1ef6..f49423720 100644
--- a/units/fedora/single.service
+++ b/units/fedora/single.service
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Before=multi-user.target
 
 [Service]
 Environment=HOME=/root
+Environment=TERM=vt100-nav
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/sysconfig/init
 WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth --hide-splash