diff --git a/osdep/terminal.h b/osdep/terminal.h
index 80a0055499..5383a175da 100644
--- a/osdep/terminal.h
+++ b/osdep/terminal.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #define TERM_ESC_RESTORE_CURSOR     "\033[?25h"
 
 #define TERM_ESC_CLEAR_SCREEN       "\033[2J"
-#define TERM_ESC_SAVE_SCREEN        "\033[?1049h"
-#define TERM_ESC_RESTORE_SCREEN     "\033[?1049l"
+#define TERM_ESC_ALT_SCREEN         "\033[?1049h"
+#define TERM_ESC_NORMAL_SCREEN      "\033[?1049l"
 
 struct input_ctx;
 
diff --git a/video/out/vo_sixel.c b/video/out/vo_sixel.c
index e0250b2a48..0f37b9fc0d 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_sixel.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_sixel.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static int preinit(struct vo *vo)
     sixel_output_set_encode_policy(priv->output, SIXEL_ENCODEPOLICY_FAST);
 
     if (priv->opts.alt_screen)
-        sixel_strwrite(TERM_ESC_SAVE_SCREEN);
+        sixel_strwrite(TERM_ESC_ALT_SCREEN);
 
     sixel_strwrite(TERM_ESC_HIDE_CURSOR);
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static void uninit(struct vo *vo)
     sixel_strwrite(TERM_ESC_RESTORE_CURSOR);
 
     if (priv->opts.alt_screen)
-        sixel_strwrite(TERM_ESC_RESTORE_SCREEN);
+        sixel_strwrite(TERM_ESC_NORMAL_SCREEN);
     fflush(stdout);
 
     if (priv->output) {
diff --git a/video/out/vo_tct.c b/video/out/vo_tct.c
index 0ce7b152f5..209515bd84 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_tct.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_tct.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static void flip_page(struct vo *vo)
 static void uninit(struct vo *vo)
 {
     printf(TERM_ESC_RESTORE_CURSOR);
-    printf(TERM_ESC_RESTORE_SCREEN);
+    printf(TERM_ESC_NORMAL_SCREEN);
     struct priv *p = vo->priv;
     if (p->frame)
         talloc_free(p->frame);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static int preinit(struct vo *vo)
     }
 
     printf(TERM_ESC_HIDE_CURSOR);
-    printf(TERM_ESC_SAVE_SCREEN);
+    printf(TERM_ESC_ALT_SCREEN);
 
     return 0;
 }