diff --git a/distro-files/etc/profile b/distro-files/etc/profile
index 48506c1b..5009b71c 100644
--- a/distro-files/etc/profile
+++ b/distro-files/etc/profile
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ WHITE="\[\e[1;37m\]"
 PS1="$GREEN\u$NORMAL@$BLUE\h$NORMAL:$WHITE\w$NORMAL>"
 
 alias ls="ls --color=auto"
+alias grep="grep --color=auto"
diff --git a/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm b/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
index 57a94136..5e826255 100644
--- a/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
+++ b/distro-files/usr/bin/startwm
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ do
 
   sleep 0.5
 done
-stty -echo -echoctl
+stty -echo -echoctl -isig
 xterm -e "bash -l" &
 exec fvwm3