diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ae1aba43..f28130c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1322,6 +1322,16 @@
             "type": "string"
           }
         },
+        "r.rterm.preferredConsoles": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "default": [
+            "R"
+          ],
+          "markdownDescription": "Ordered list of R console executable names to search for on `PATH` when no explicit terminal path is set (e.g. `r.rterm.linux`). The first entry found on `PATH` will be used. Examples: `arf`, `radian`, `R`.",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
         "r.libPaths": {
           "type": "array",
           "items": {
@@ -2042,4 +2052,4 @@
   "extensionDependencies": [
     "REditorSupport.r-syntax"
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index 82415567..b170874c 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function substituteVariables(str: string): string {
     return result;
 }
 
-function getRfromEnvPath(platform: string) {
+function getRfromEnvPath(platform: string, executableName: string = 'R') {
     let splitChar = ':';
     let fileExtension = '';
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function getRfromEnvPath(platform: string) {
 
     const os_paths: string[] | string = process.env.PATH ? process.env.PATH.split(splitChar) : [];
     for (const os_path of os_paths) {
-        const os_r_path: string = path.join(os_path, 'R' + fileExtension);
+        const os_r_path: string = path.join(os_path, executableName + fileExtension);
         if (fs.existsSync(os_r_path)) {
             return os_r_path;
         }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export async function getRpathFromSystem(): Promise<string> {
 
     rpath ||= getRfromEnvPath(platform);
 
-    if ( !rpath && platform === 'win32') {
+    if (!rpath && platform === 'win32') {
         // Find path from registry
         try {
             const key = new winreg({
@@ -134,6 +134,20 @@ export async function getRterm(): Promise<string | undefined> {
     const configEntry = getRPathConfigEntry(true);
     let rpath = config().get<string>(configEntry);
     rpath &&= substituteVariables(rpath);
+
+    if (!rpath) {
+        const platform: string = process.platform;
+        const preferredConsoles = config().get<string[]>('rterm.preferredConsoles', ['R']);
+
+        for (const consoleName of preferredConsoles) {
+            rpath = getRfromEnvPath(platform, consoleName);
+            if (rpath) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to system R path if still not found
     rpath ||= await getRpathFromSystem();
 
     if (rpath !== '') {