diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index d30be09..32df536 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ file of a buffer in an external program."
 (defun prelude-visit-term-buffer ()
   (interactive)
   (if (not (get-buffer "*ansi-term*"))
-      (ansi-term (getenv "SHELL"))
-    (switch-to-buffer "*ansi-term*")))
+      (progn
+        (split-window-sensibly (selected-window))
+        (other-window 1)
+        (ansi-term (getenv "SHELL")))
+    (switch-to-buffer-other-window "*ansi-term*")))
 
 (defun prelude-google ()
   "Googles a query or region if any."