--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -138,14 +138,24 @@
 if test "${enable_ui}" = "yes"; then
         AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_UI], [1], [Enable ui])
 
-	AC_CHECK_LIB([ncursesw], [tputs],, [
-		AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [tputs],, [
+	AC_CHECK_LIB([ncursesw], [touchwin],, [
+		AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [touchwin],, [
 			AC_MSG_ERROR([
 The ncurses library was not found, which is needed for ui support. Either install
 the ncurses development libraries, or compile without ui support (--disable-ui)
 			])
 		])
 	])
+
+	if test "x${ac_cv_lib_ncursesw_touchwin}" = "xyes"; then
+		AC_SEARCH_LIBS([tputs], [tinfow],, [
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([No library was found providing tputs])
+		])
+	else
+		AC_SEARCH_LIBS([tputs], [tinfo],, [
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([No library was found providing tputs])
+		])
+	fi
 fi