diff --git a/appl/kx/rxterm.in b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
index 10bf9d7e3..48bf18069 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxterm.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # $Id$
-if test $# -ne 1; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 host"
+if test $# -lt 1; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 host [arguments to xterm]"
   exit 1
 fi
 host=$1
+shift
+xterm_args=$*
 bindir=%bindir%
-PATH=$PATH:$bindir set -- `kx $host`
+PATH=$PATH:$bindir
+set -- `kx $host`
 if test $# -ne 3; then
   exit 1
 fi
@@ -14,4 +17,4 @@ pid=$1
 disp=:$2
 auth=$3
 kill -USR1 $pid
-$bindir/rsh -n $host "env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth xterm -T $host -n $host &"
+rsh -n $host "env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth xterm -T $host -n $host $xterm_args &"