diff --git a/src/terminal.rs b/src/terminal.rs
index 5b42f9ff..3615b5bc 100644
--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ fn get_vte_version() -> Option<(u8, u8)> {
 
 /// Checks if the current terminal is WezTerm.
 fn is_wezterm() -> bool {
-    std::env::var("TERM").map_or(false, |value| value == "wezterm")
+    std::env::var("TERM_PROGRAM")
+        .map_or(false, |value| value.contains("WezTerm"))
 }
 
 impl TerminalCapabilities {