diff --git a/term/src/terminalstate/mod.rs b/term/src/terminalstate/mod.rs
index eec755c7c45..d8c91aeff51 100644
--- a/term/src/terminalstate/mod.rs
+++ b/term/src/terminalstate/mod.rs
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ impl TerminalState {
             last_mouse_move: None,
             cursor_visible: true,
             g0_charset: CharSet::Ascii,
-            g1_charset: CharSet::DecLineDrawing,
+            g1_charset: CharSet::Ascii,
             shift_out: false,
             newline_mode: false,
             current_mouse_buttons: vec![],
@@ -1253,6 +1253,9 @@ impl TerminalState {
                 self.reverse_video_mode = false;
                 self.bidi_enabled.take();
                 self.bidi_hint.take();
+
+                self.g0_charset = CharSet::Ascii;
+                self.g1_charset = CharSet::Ascii;
             }
             Device::RequestPrimaryDeviceAttributes => {
                 let mut ident = "\x1b[?65".to_string(); // Vt500
@@ -2581,7 +2584,7 @@ impl TerminalState {
                 pen: Default::default(),
                 dec_origin_mode: false,
                 g0_charset: CharSet::Ascii,
-                g1_charset: CharSet::DecLineDrawing,
+                g1_charset: CharSet::Ascii,
             });
         debug!(
             "restore cursor {:?} is_alt={}",
diff --git a/term/src/terminalstate/performer.rs b/term/src/terminalstate/performer.rs
index 24e64384ecb..29f5b456da8 100644
--- a/term/src/terminalstate/performer.rs
+++ b/term/src/terminalstate/performer.rs
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ impl<'a> Performer<'a> {
                 self.current_mouse_buttons.clear();
                 self.cursor_visible = true;
                 self.g0_charset = CharSet::Ascii;
-                self.g1_charset = CharSet::DecLineDrawing;
+                self.g1_charset = CharSet::Ascii;
                 self.shift_out = false;
                 self.newline_mode = false;
                 self.tabs = TabStop::new(self.screen().physical_cols, 8);
diff --git a/term/src/test/mod.rs b/term/src/test/mod.rs
index 1624c1efea2..d89e3096c45 100644
--- a/term/src/test/mod.rs
+++ b/term/src/test/mod.rs
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ fn test_dec_special_graphics() {
     );
 
     term = TestTerm::new(2, 50, 0);
-    term.print("\u{0e}SO-ABCabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzDEF\r\n\u{0f}SI-hello");
+    term.print("\u{1b})0\u{0e}SO-ABCabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzDEF\r\n\u{0f}SI-hello");
     assert_visible_contents(
         &term,
         file!(),