diff --git a/src/rc/client.kak b/src/rc/client.kak
index 067ccb3c..4362e65b 100644
--- a/src/rc/client.kak
+++ b/src/rc/client.kak
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ decl str termcmd %sh{
 
 def new -shell-params %{ nop %sh{
     if (( $# != 0 )); then kakoune_params="-e '$@'"; fi
-    ${kak_opt_termcmd} "kak -c ${kak_session} ${kakoune_params}" < /dev/null >& /dev/null &
-    disown
+    setsid ${kak_opt_termcmd} "kak -c ${kak_session} ${kakoune_params}" < /dev/null >& /dev/null &
 }}