diff --git a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
index 800bbbac6..71ef65e99 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ telnet_args=$*
 bindir=%bindir%
 pdc_trams=`dirname $0`
 PATH=$pdc_trams:$bindir:$PATH
+export PATH
 set -- `kx $host`
 if test $# -ne 3; then
   exit 1
diff --git a/appl/kx/rxterm.in b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
index f2f92c873..8f8d6fe4b 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxterm.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ xterm_args=$*
 bindir=%bindir%
 pdc_trams=`dirname $0`
 PATH=$pdc_trams:$bindir:$PATH
+export PATH
 set -- `kx $host`
 if test $# -ne 3; then
   exit 1