diff --git a/appl/kx/rxterm.in b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
index bf38ec74a..e384cdb4a 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxterm.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ pid=$1
 disp=${2}${screen}
 auth=$3
 kill -USR1 $pid
-rsh $rsh_args $host "env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth xterm -T $title -n $title $xterm_args &"
+rsh -n $rsh_args $host "env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth xterm -T $title -n $title $xterm_args &"