diff --git a/tkgui/child_windows.py b/tkgui/child_windows.py
index a28cf33..d619fc6 100644
--- a/tkgui/child_windows.py
+++ b/tkgui/child_windows.py
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ def yes(self):
 
 class TerminalSelector(ChildWindow):
     """Used to select a terminal for launcing child programs on Linux."""
-    def __init__(self, parent):
+    def __init__(self, parent, first_run):
+        self.first_run = first_run
         super(TerminalSelector, self).__init__(parent, 'Configure terminal')
         self.running_test = False
         self.running_status = ''
@@ -319,13 +320,16 @@ def create_controls(self, container):
         Label(f, text='Please select which terminal should be used when '
               'launching programs requiring it (e.g. DFHack).').grid(
                   column=0, row=0)
-        self.term = StringVar(self.parent)
-        cur = terminal.get_configured_terminal()
-        try:
-            self.term.set(cur.name)
-        except NameError:
-            pass
         terminals = [t.name for t in terminal.get_valid_terminals()]
+        self.term = StringVar(self.parent)
+        if self.first_run:
+            cur = terminals[0]
+        else:
+            try:
+                cur = terminal.get_configured_terminal().name
+            except NameError:
+                pass
+        self.term.set(cur)
         OptionMenu(f, self.term, self.term.get(), *terminals).grid(
             column=0, row=1)
 
diff --git a/tkgui/tkgui.py b/tkgui/tkgui.py
index 92e2669..396894e 100644
--- a/tkgui/tkgui.py
+++ b/tkgui/tkgui.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                 'PyLNP',
                 'You need to configure a terminal to allow things like DFHack '
                 'to work correctly. Press OK to do this now.')
-            self.configure_terminal()
+            self.configure_terminal(True)
             self.root.deiconify()
 
         root.option_add('*tearOff', FALSE)
@@ -441,9 +441,12 @@ def reload_program(self):
         self.do_reload = True
         self.exit_program()
 
-    def configure_terminal(self):
-        """Configures the command used to launch a terminal on Linux."""
-        TerminalSelector(self.root)
+    def configure_terminal(self, first_run=False):
+        """
+        Configures the command used to launch a terminal on Linux.
+        If first_run is set, a terminal will be selected automatically.
+        """
+        TerminalSelector(self.root, first_run)
 
     def configure_updates(self, days):
         """Sets the number of days until next update check."""