diff --git a/needles/kde/apps/konsole_runs-smolkde-20210602.json b/needles/kde/apps/konsole_runs-smolkde-20210602.json
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+++ b/needles/kde/apps/konsole_runs-smolkde-20210602.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "ypos": 8,
+      "type": "match",
+      "xpos": 234,
+      "height": 15,
+      "width": 54
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "konsole_runs",
+    "apps_run_terminal"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/tests/desktop_terminal.pm b/tests/desktop_terminal.pm
index 4ce242b6..ee7b5d80 100644
--- a/tests/desktop_terminal.pm
+++ b/tests/desktop_terminal.pm
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ use testapi;
 use utils;
 
 sub run {
-    my $self=shift;
+    my $self = shift;
+    my $relnum = get_release_number;
+    my $desktop = get_var("DESKTOP");
     check_desktop;
     menu_launch_type('terminal');
     assert_screen "apps_run_terminal";
+    # FIXME: workaround for RHBZ#1957858 - test actually works without
+    # this, but very slowly as characters don't appear on screen
+    send_key "alt-f11" if ($relnum > 33 && $desktop eq "kde");
     wait_still_screen 5;
     # need to be root
     my $rootpass = get_var("ROOT_PASSWORD", "weakpassword");