diff --git a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
index 7efe30ff1..e3374e441 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ set `$bindir/kx $host`
 pid=$1
 disp=:$2
 auth=$3
-(xterm -T $host -n $host -e env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth $bindir/telnet -D $host ; kill -USR1 $pid) &
+(xterm -T $host -n $host -e env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth $bindir/telnet -D $host ; kill -USR2 $pid) &