diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/terminal.py b/meta/lib/oe/terminal.py
index e14fc5d..4fd281c 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/terminal.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/terminal.py
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ class Rxvt(XTerminal):
     priority = 1
 
 class Screen(Terminal):
-    command = 'screen -D -m -t "{title}" {command}'
+    command = 'screen -D -m -t "{title}" -S devshell {command}'
+
+    def __init__(self, command, title=None):
+        Terminal.__init__(self, command, title)
+        logger.warn('Screen started. Please connect in another terminal with '
+                    '"screen -r devshell"')
 
 
 def prioritized():