--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@
 
 save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [curses_version], [],
-	     [AC_ERROR("libncurses not found.")])
+	AC_CHECK_LIB([tinfo], [curses_version], [],
+		[AC_ERROR("libncurses not found.")]))
+AC_CHECK_LIB([ncurses], [wnoutrefresh], [],
+		[AC_ERROR("libncurses not found.")])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([form], [free_form], [], [AC_ERROR("libform not found.")])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([m], [matherr], [], [AC_ERROR("libm not found.")])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([menu], [new_menu], [], [AC_ERROR("libmenu not found.")])