diff --git a/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk b/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk
index 60d9806..39d0ceb 100644
--- a/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk
+++ b/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ if test -n "$TTY" && test "$TTY" != "no"; then
 	fi
 	ASTARGS="${ASTARGS} -vvvg"
 	if test "$CONSOLE" != "no"; then
+		# If TERM is not set, the rasterisk would get no color.
+		# Set to safe default for BSD and Linux.
+		test -z "$TERM" && export TERM=xterm
 		ASTARGS="${ASTARGS} -c"
 	fi
 fi