diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index d4f5a891..012219f3 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ If
 is given, it specifies a
 .Ic session group .
 Sessions in the same group share the same set of windows - new windows are
-linked to all sessions in the grouo and any windows closed removed from all
+linked to all sessions in the group and any windows closed removed from all
 sessions.
 The current and previous window and any session options remain independent and
 any session in a group may be killed without affecting the others.
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 2a5dbe65..d2621f8b 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1041,7 +1041,10 @@ struct tty {
 	u_int		 rright;
 
 	int		 fd;
-	struct bufferevent *event;
+	struct event	 event_in;
+	struct evbuffer	*in;
+	struct event	 event_out;
+	struct evbuffer	*out;
 
 	struct termios	 tio;
 
diff --git a/tty-keys.c b/tty-keys.c
index f23411ae..ecd4bb20 100644
--- a/tty-keys.c
+++ b/tty-keys.c
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ tty_keys_next(struct tty *tty)
 	key_code	 key;
 
 	/* Get key buffer. */
-	buf = EVBUFFER_DATA(tty->event->input);
-	len = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->event->input);
+	buf = EVBUFFER_DATA(tty->in);
+	len = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->in);
 
 	if (len == 0)
 		return (0);
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ complete_key:
 		key = (key & KEYC_MASK_MOD) | KEYC_BSPACE;
 
 	/* Remove data from buffer. */
-	evbuffer_drain(tty->event->input, size);
+	evbuffer_drain(tty->in, size);
 
 	/* Remove key timer. */
 	if (event_initialized(&tty->key_timer))
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ discard_key:
 	log_debug("discard key %.*s %#llx", (int)size, buf, key);
 
 	/* Remove data from buffer. */
-	evbuffer_drain(tty->event->input, size);
+	evbuffer_drain(tty->in, size);
 
 	return (1);
 }
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 7bf24273..4e7af46e 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
 
 static int	tty_log_fd = -1;
 
-static void	tty_init_termios(int, struct termios *, struct bufferevent *);
-
-static void	tty_read_callback(struct bufferevent *, void *);
-static void	tty_error_callback(struct bufferevent *, short, void *);
-
 static int	tty_client_ready(struct client *, struct window_pane *);
 
 static void	tty_set_italics(struct tty *);
@@ -159,6 +154,38 @@ tty_set_size(struct tty *tty, u_int sx, u_int sy)
 	return (1);
 }
 
+static void
+tty_read_callback(__unused int fd, __unused short events, void *data)
+{
+	struct tty	*tty = data;
+	size_t		 size = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->in);
+	int		 nread;
+
+	nread = evbuffer_read(tty->in, tty->fd, -1);
+	if (nread == -1)
+		return;
+	log_debug("%s: read %d bytes (already %zu)", tty->path, nread, size);
+
+	while (tty_keys_next(tty))
+		;
+}
+
+static void
+tty_write_callback(__unused int fd, __unused short events, void *data)
+{
+	struct tty	*tty = data;
+	size_t		 size = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->out);
+	int		 nwrite;
+
+	nwrite = evbuffer_write(tty->out, tty->fd);
+	if (nwrite == -1)
+		return;
+	log_debug("%s: wrote %d bytes (of %zu)", tty->path, nwrite, size);
+
+	if (EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->out) == 0)
+		event_del(&tty->event_out);
+}
+
 int
 tty_open(struct tty *tty, char **cause)
 {
@@ -169,10 +196,14 @@ tty_open(struct tty *tty, char **cause)
 	}
 	tty->flags |= TTY_OPENED;
 
-	tty->flags &= ~(TTY_NOCURSOR|TTY_FREEZE|TTY_TIMER);
+	tty->flags &= ~(TTY_NOCURSOR|TTY_FREEZE);
 
-	tty->event = bufferevent_new(tty->fd, tty_read_callback, NULL,
-	    tty_error_callback, tty);
+	event_set(&tty->event_in, tty->fd, EV_PERSIST|EV_READ,
+	    tty_read_callback, tty);
+	tty->in = evbuffer_new();
+
+	event_set(&tty->event_out, tty->fd, EV_WRITE, tty_write_callback, tty);
+	tty->out = evbuffer_new();
 
 	tty_start_tty(tty);
 
@@ -181,50 +212,26 @@ tty_open(struct tty *tty, char **cause)
 	return (0);
 }
 
-static void
-tty_read_callback(__unused struct bufferevent *bufev, void *data)
-{
-	struct tty	*tty = data;
-
-	while (tty_keys_next(tty))
-		;
-}
-
-static void
-tty_error_callback(__unused struct bufferevent *bufev, __unused short what,
-    __unused void *data)
-{
-}
-
-static void
-tty_init_termios(int fd, struct termios *orig_tio, struct bufferevent *bufev)
-{
-	struct termios	tio;
-
-	if (fd == -1 || tcgetattr(fd, orig_tio) != 0)
-		return;
-
-	setblocking(fd, 0);
-
-	if (bufev != NULL)
-		bufferevent_enable(bufev, EV_READ|EV_WRITE);
-
-	memcpy(&tio, orig_tio, sizeof tio);
-	tio.c_iflag &= ~(IXON|IXOFF|ICRNL|INLCR|IGNCR|IMAXBEL|ISTRIP);
-	tio.c_iflag |= IGNBRK;
-	tio.c_oflag &= ~(OPOST|ONLCR|OCRNL|ONLRET);
-	tio.c_lflag &= ~(IEXTEN|ICANON|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHONL|ECHOCTL|
-	    ECHOPRT|ECHOKE|ISIG);
-	tio.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
-	tio.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
-	if (tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &tio) == 0)
-		tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
-}
-
 void
 tty_start_tty(struct tty *tty)
 {
-	tty_init_termios(tty->fd, &tty->tio, tty->event);
+	struct termios	tio;
+
+	if (tty->fd != -1 && tcgetattr(tty->fd, &tty->tio) == 0) {
+		setblocking(tty->fd, 0);
+		event_add(&tty->event_in, NULL);
+
+		memcpy(&tio, &tty->tio, sizeof tio);
+		tio.c_iflag &= ~(IXON|IXOFF|ICRNL|INLCR|IGNCR|IMAXBEL|ISTRIP);
+		tio.c_iflag |= IGNBRK;
+		tio.c_oflag &= ~(OPOST|ONLCR|OCRNL|ONLRET);
+		tio.c_lflag &= ~(IEXTEN|ICANON|ECHO|ECHOE|ECHONL|ECHOCTL|
+		    ECHOPRT|ECHOKE|ISIG);
+		tio.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
+		tio.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
+		if (tcsetattr(tty->fd, TCSANOW, &tio) == 0)
+			tcflush(tty->fd, TCIOFLUSH);
+	}
 
 	tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_SMCUP);
 
@@ -264,7 +271,8 @@ tty_stop_tty(struct tty *tty)
 		return;
 	tty->flags &= ~TTY_STARTED;
 
-	bufferevent_disable(tty->event, EV_READ|EV_WRITE);
+	event_del(&tty->event_in);
+	event_del(&tty->event_out);
 
 	/*
 	 * Be flexible about error handling and try not kill the server just
@@ -318,7 +326,10 @@ tty_close(struct tty *tty)
 	tty_stop_tty(tty);
 
 	if (tty->flags & TTY_OPENED) {
-		bufferevent_free(tty->event);
+		evbuffer_free(tty->in);
+		event_del(&tty->event_in);
+		evbuffer_free(tty->out);
+		event_del(&tty->event_out);
 
 		tty_term_free(tty->term);
 		tty_keys_free(tty);
@@ -411,11 +422,13 @@ tty_putcode_ptr2(struct tty *tty, enum tty_code_code code, const void *a,
 static void
 tty_add(struct tty *tty, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	bufferevent_write(tty->event, buf, len);
-	log_debug("%s: %.*s", tty->path, (int)len, buf);
+	evbuffer_add(tty->out, buf, len);
+	log_debug("%s: %.*s", tty->path, (int)len, (const char *)buf);
 
 	if (tty_log_fd != -1)
 		write(tty_log_fd, buf, len);
+	if (tty->flags & TTY_STARTED)
+		event_add(&tty->event_out, NULL);
 }
 
 void
@@ -730,7 +743,7 @@ tty_client_ready(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	if (c->session == NULL || c->tty.term == NULL)
 		return (0);
-	if (c->flags & CLIENT_SUSPENDED)
+	if (c->flags & (CLIENT_REDRAW|CLIENT_SUSPENDED))
 		return (0);
 	if (c->tty.flags & TTY_FREEZE)
 		return (0);