diff --git a/bin/run_terminal b/bin/run_terminal
index 803ab4a..5806acf 100755
--- a/bin/run_terminal
+++ b/bin/run_terminal
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ -n "`which gnome-terminal`" ]; then
+if [ -n "`which terminator`" ]; then
+  terminator
+elif [ -n "`which gnome-terminal`" ]; then
   gnome-terminal
 elif [ -n "`which urxvt`" ]; then
   urxvt